A new study, which included ICARE participants, found that 11% of participants did not correctly recall their positive genetic test results.
Those who did not correctly recall their result were more likely to have a history of cancer and not have a college. Inaccurate recall was also associated with:
- Positive feelings about results
- Lower emotional distress
- Lower knowledge about hereditary cancer
- Lower satisfaction with family communication and support related to testing
Why is this important?
Knowing your genetic test results correctly is needed to guide the right follow-up care.
Learn more by reading the full article at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967459/
Reference: Cragun, et al. Cancer Med. 2026;15(3):e71689. PMID: 41795147.
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