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Colon Cancer
A Fewer Than Half of Those at Risk Want Test Results for Colon Cancer. A report published in the May 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that only 43 percent of individuals identified as having significantly elevated colon cancer risks want to undergo genetic testing. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., offered genetic testing to more than 200 members-of extended families with a history of colorectal cancer. The individuals were notified about genetic counseling and testing; a telephone interview was conducted with those who consented. Then, an educational session was given to the consenting individuals, followed by an bffer to do genetic testing. Of the original group, 43 percent received test results; of the group who completed the telephone interview, 60 percent received test results. Fifty-eight percent of the test results received were negative, and 42 percent positive. The researchers found that the people who wanted their test results were more likely to have higher education levels and to have par
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