Table 3.
Knowledge (N = 347)
|
Correct |
Incorrect |
I don’t know |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%), | (%) | |
|
Correct answer was “true” |
|
|
|
| The GP is done on tumour tissue from the breast removed by surgery. |
97 |
1 |
2 |
| The GP is based on the genes of the breast tumour. |
90 |
4 |
6 |
| The GP help some women avoid having unneeded chemotherapy. |
90 |
4 |
6 |
| A patient with a high risk tumour will be recommended chemotherapy. |
86 |
5 |
9 |
| The GP gives the chance of metastasis. |
67 |
23 |
10 |
| For a high risk tumour, the chance of metastasis in the next 10 years is over 50%. |
27 |
21 |
52 |
|
Correct answer was “false” |
|
|
|
| The GP is done before surgery that removes the tumour. |
88 |
6 |
6 |
| Only the GP is used by the doctor to recommend chemo. |
88 |
6 |
6 |
| A GP tells whether other women in the family have higher risk of breast cancer. |
78 |
11 |
11 |
| The GP tells whether cancer cells have spread to the lymph nodes. |
74 |
18 |
8 |
| The GP can help women to decide about the sort of breast cancer surgery to undergo. |
70 |
17 |
13 |
| The GP looks at all genes in a patient’s body. |
69 |
14 |
17 |
| A high risk GP indicates that a patient will need to have lymph nodes removed. |
62 |
25 |
13 |
| The GP is always correct. | 38 | 19 | 43 |
Note. GP, genomic profile.