• 5.3% of participants receiving comprehensive testing were identified with mutations.
• Only 36.8% of participants reported receiving genetic counseling from a genetics clinician prior to testing; the lowest rates (12.3%) were among patients of OBGYNs.
• Those who received genetic counseling demonstrated greater knowledge about BRCA and expressed greater understanding and satisfaction.
Citation: Armstrong J, Toscano M, Kotchko N, et al. Utilization and outcomes of BRCA genetic testing and counseling in a national commercially insured population: The ABOUT study. [Published online ahead of print October 1, 2015]. JAMA Oncol. doi: jamaoncol.2015.3048.