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Surgeon attitude impacts rate of genetic testing after a breast cancer diagnosis

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/breast-cancer-surgeons-impact-genetic-testing
Full article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2686718

A study in JAMA Surgery this year examined the factors that impact genetic testing after a breast cancer diagnosis. This study suggests that the attitudes of attending surgeons about genetic testing have the most impact on whether patients receive testing. (10/6/18)

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