CBSSM researchers' survey finds that breast cancer patients are concerned with genetic risk

Researchers surveyed more than 1,500 breast cancer patients in Detroit and Los Angeles and found that 35 percent had a strong interest in genetic testing. Many of those interested in genetic testing were also concerned about their own future risk of other types of cancer, according to the study in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reshma Jagsi, Sarah Hawley and Stephen Katz were involved with this study.