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2001 JAN 25 - (NewsRx.com) -- The value of giving genetic advice on breast cancer in primary care situations is questionable, according to a study in the January 5, 2001, issue of the British Medical Journal.
Researchers in The Netherlands studied women's compliance with advice provided by their general practitioner that was based on assessment of genetic risk and whether this genetic advice was in line with the advice of a clinical geneticist.
Their findings questioned the value of giving genetic advice on breast cancer in primary care:
* women showed a low level of compliance with genetic advice given by their general practitioner
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