Exploring the cancer risk perception and interest in genetic services among Indigenous people in Queensland, Australia.
CONCLUSIONS: Indigenous cancer patients do have a family history of cancer and appear willing to undergo genetic counselling/investigation. It is of great concern that this population could miss the benefits of the technological advances in health care, creating a much larger disparity in health outcomes.
IMPLICATIONS: Health service providers should not assume that Indigenous cancer patients will not follow their recommendations when referred to genetic counselling/investigation services.
PMID: 25091074 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bernardes CM, Valery PC, Garvey G Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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