Many Mothers Inform Their Children of Cancer Genetic Testing Results

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Study shows that mothers strive to educate their children by sharing genetic testing results

In a parent communication study involving 221 mothers with children between the ages of 8 and 21, researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mount Sinai cancer center, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute determined that 62.4% of the study participants informed their children of their genetic testing results.

The study is published online in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Source: Georgetown University Medical Center News Release.

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