Table 6.
Taking Action After Positive 23andMe BRCA Result.
| Cases (n = 32) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | |
| (n = 16) | (n = 16) | |
| What did you do next? | ||
| Talk to family/friends | 7 | 7 |
| Consult my primary care doctor | 4 | 1 |
| Consult a genetic counselor | 3 | |
| Consult a cancer specialist (OB/GYN, oncologist) | 6 | |
| Consult a cancer geneticist | 2 | |
| Repeat BRCA testing in a clinical lab | 3 | 2 |
| Had physical breast/ovarian exam and breast imaging | 5 | |
| Had risk-reducing mastectomy | 1 | |
| Had risk-reducing oophorectomy (removal of ovaries) | 2 | |
| Did online research | 1 | 2 |
| Quit smoking, changed diet | 1 | |
| What are you planning to do in the future? | ||
| Will have regular breast/prostate cancer surveillance screening | 7 | 13 |
| Will have risk-reducing mastectomy | 3 | |
| Will have risk-reducing oophorectomy | 4 | |
| Will make sure my mother/sisters/daughters/brothers/sons get tested | 12 | 5 |
| Will mention BRCA results to physicians | 2 | |
| Will ask oncologist for prophylactic drug treatment | 1 | |
| Will recommit to staying healthy | 1 | |
| Will stay updated on breast cancer research | 1 | |