Colon Cancer Genetic Testing: Why Would I Not Be Tested
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Why Would I Not Be Tested?
You might choose not to be tested because:
- No one in your family has had colon cancer, FAP, or HNPCC.
- Other people in your family have had colon cancer but you have regular screening.
- You would worry too much if you knew you had an increased chance of getting colon cancer.
- You would not change your decision about having children because of test results.
- Your health insurance would not pay for the test.
| Last updated: | May 28, 2008 |
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
| Editors: | Maria Essig, Tracy Landauer |
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