Table.

Consultations (n=20 614^*) in which topics relating to breast cancer were mentioned. Values are number (%; 95% CI)

Topic area	All mentions†	Mentioned by clinician‡	Mentioned by patient	Clinician: patient ratio
Breast symptoms	1284 (6.1; 5.3 to 7.0)	830 (3.9; 3.1 to 4.8)	454 (2.2; 1.9 to 2.5)	1.82
Risk of breast cancer	849 (4.0; 3.3 to 4.9)	678 (3.3; 2.6 to 4.2)	171 (0.8; 0.7 to 1.0)	4.13
Family history of breast cancer	788 (3.7; 3.0 to 4.6)	681 (3.3; 2.6 to 4.2)	107 (0.5; 0.4 to 0.6)	6.60
Family history of other cancer	381 (1.8; 1.3 to 2.4)	283 (1.4; 1.0 to 1.9)	98 (0.5; 0.4 to 0.6)	2.80

Different areas were commonly mentioned together, such that family history of breast cancer was mentioned alone in only 0.5% of consultations. 

^*Missing values for some numbers. 

^†Occasionally the same patient mentioned a topic at more than one consultation. 

^‡General practitioner or practice nurse.