Understanding Social, Cultural, and Religious Factors Influencing Medical Decision-Making on BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing in the Orthodox Jewish Community

Abstract Introduction: Although the prevalence of a pathogenic variant in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is about 1:400 (0.25%) in the general population, the prevalence is as high as 1:40 (2.5%) among the Ashkenazi Jewish population. Despite cost-effective preventive measures for mutation carriers, Orth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health genomics 2024-01, Vol.27 (1), p.57-67
Hauptverfasser:	Yi, Haeseung, Trivedi, Meghna S., Crew, Katherine D., Schechter, Isaac, Appelbaum, Paul, Chung, Wendy K., Allegrante, John P., Kukafka, Rita
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer Diagnosis Genetic screening Health care industry Health care reform Medical personnel Medical tests Oncology, Experimental Orthodox Judaism Religious aspects Research Article Women, Jewish
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