Slide 35 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Difficult Decision |
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Deciding to have a gene test is difficult.
In 1994, a poll asked people if they would take a test to predict diseases that might occur later in their lives; they were not told whether or not treatment or preventive measures would be available. About the same number of people said "no" as said "yes."
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