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Responses to the question (A) “Does family history play a role in the decision whether or not to test a man for PCa?” and the follow-up question (B) “How extensively do you inquire about the family history?”
| Urologists | GPs | CGs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Does family history play a role? | |||
| Yes | 67 (62%) | 44 (65%) | 40 (98%) |
| No | 41 (38%) | 24 (35%) | 1 (2%) |
| Total | 108 | 68 | 41 |
| B. Extent of inquiring about the family history? | |||
| Only PCa | 29 (43%) | 16 (37%) | 0 (0%) |
| PCa and other malignancies | 38 (57%) | 27 (63%) | 40 (100%) |
| Total | 67 | 43 | 40 |
