Table.

Genetic advice given by clinical geneticist to general practitioner, based on relative risk of breast cancer calculated for each woman, and advice given by general practitioner to patient. Values are numbers of women

Genetic advice given by general practitioner*	Relative risk and genetic advice of clinical geneticist
	<2; reassurance	2-3; surveillance†	⩾3; referral to family cancer clinic	Total
Reassurance	19	0	0	19
Surveillance†	8	17	11	36
Referral to a family cancer clinic	0	0	8	8
Total	27	17	19	63

^*All women received advice on breast self examination. 

^†Surveillance=annual palpation by the general practitioner and annual mammography.