BRCA-Related Cancer Genetic Counseling is Indicated in Many Women Seeking Primary Care
Guidelines updated by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2019 recommend referral to genetic counseling for asymptomatic women that have a family history of cancers potentially associated with variants in the breast cancer type 1 and 2 susceptibility genes ( I performed a needs assessment for Out of 397 women, 97 women (24.4% ± 4.2%, 95% CI) met criteria for referral to genetic counseling. Among women with referral indications, 80 women (82.4% ± 7.6%) had no prior contact with genetic counseling and/or testing services (comprising 20.1% ± 3.9% of all women surveyed). The most common indication for The rate that undifferentiated women seeking primary care met 2019 USPSTF criteria for