Skip to main content
. 2013 Feb 12;1:e8. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8

Table 3.

BRCA Test Results.

Cases (n = 32) Controls (n = 31)
Females Males Females Males
(n = 16) (n = 16) (n = 18) (n = 13)
Was your BRCA report locked?
Yes 14 15 11 9
No 1 1 1
Do not remember 1 6 3
When did you unlock it?
Immediately 11 13 11 7
Later 4 3 6 2
Do not remember 1 1 4
What did you learn from your results?
I learned for the first time that I am a carrier of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation 11 14
I had previous testing for these mutation and already knew that I am positive 5 2
What was the reason for previous testing?
I was diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer 3
A close female relative with breast or ovarian cancer tested positive for one of these mutations 1 1
A close female relative with breast or ovarian cancer 1 1
I learned for the first time that I am NOT a carrier of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation 18 13