Adult urologySons of men with prostate cancer: Their attitudes regarding possible inheritance of prostate cancer, screening, and genetic testing**
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2008, Journal of UrologyCitation Excerpt :Indeed, research suggests that these men show a strong interest in learning about the inheritance of cancer predisposition and genetic testing, as well as in actually undergoing genetic testing. Specifically the studies listed in table 5 indicate that up to 90% of men at risk for familial prostate cancer were interested in undergoing genetic testing if it becomes available.16,18,32,33 These figures are relatively consistent across countries and cultural backgrounds, with data from France, for example, reporting that 98% of men with at least 1 FDR with prostate cancer were interested in genetic testing, while a similar proportion (94%) of unaffected men with a strong family history in Sweden reported that they would undergo genetic testing if it becomes available.18
Familial testicular cancer: Interest in genetic testing among high-risk family members
2006, Genetics in MedicineCitation Excerpt :Our purpose was not to predict actual uptake of genetic testing but rather to characterize a novel population of families with multiple testicular cancers. Other studies of interest in genetic testing obtained interest ranging from 20% to 95% among women at risk of breast cancer while actual test uptake and returning for disclosure were considerably less.17,23,30,87-92 A recent systematic review of uptake rates for breast cancer genetic testing found a mean hypothetical uptake of 66% and mean actual uptake of 59%.93
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This work was supported by grants from Aktiebolaget Leo Research Foundation.