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Use of Cancer Susceptibility Testing Among Primary Care Physicians by R Sifri; R Myers; T Hyslop; B Turner; J Cocroft; T Rothermel; J Grana; N Schlackman is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Primary care physicians (PCPs) are assuming greater roles in cancer risk assessment and susceptibility testing of patients. The objective of this study was to assess the beliefs and practices of PCPs relative to genetic susceptibility testing for cancer. A cross‐sectional survey was mailed to 726 PCPs in community‐based practices in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Data were collected on physician background, cognitive and psychosocial factors, practice environment, and patient factors. The main outcome measure was physician self‐reported recommendation or referral of patients for cancer genetic susceptibility testing in a 12‐month period prior to the survey. Of those surveyed, 475 (65%) PCPs responded. Complete survey data were available for 433 PCPs. Multivariable analyses show that factors positively associated with PCP recommendation/referral included: patient inquiry about their need for genetic testing for cancer (p < 0.001); PCP belief that patient age is the best predictor of cancer risk (p = 0.01); PCP self‐reported frequency of collecting patient diet information (p = 0.01) and medical history information (p = 0.01); and PCP participation in an integrate

Who reads Use of Cancer Susceptibility Testing Among Primary Care Physicians?

Author

R Sifri; R Myers; T Hyslop; B Turner; J Cocroft; T Rothermel; J Grana; N Schlackman

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0009-9163)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)