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. 2016 Feb 1;15:163–171. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9871-y

Table 4.

‘Discussing GCT referral’ and ‘uptake’ in genetic counseling and testing

Selection of patients eligible for GCT Turkish/Moroccan Comparative
Total
N
Discuss GCT referral
n (%)
Uptake GCT
n (%)
Total
N
Discuss GCT referral
n (%)
Uptake GCT
n (%)
Total eligible 55 31 (56.4) 26 (47) 66 39 (59.1) 34 (56)
 Age at diagnosis <40 40 22 (55.0)* 19 (47.5)† 16 13 (81.2)* 13 (81.2)†
 Fam history BC/OVCA 17 12 (70.6) 11 (64.7) 48 27 (56.3) 25 (52.1)

GCT Genetic counselling and testing

Fam history BC/OVCA: 2 or more first and/or second degree family members with BC (same family branch) and/or a family member with history of ovarian cancer

Participants can fulfil one or more criteria as shown in Table 3; furthermore, the ‘Total eligible group’ also includes patients with contralateral or ipsilateral breast cancer <50 years who did not fulfil the criteria ‘Age at diagnosis <40-group’ nor the ‘Fam history BC/OVCA’

* P = 0.067

P = 0.021