Educational needs in genetic medicine: primary care perspectives.

Background/aims: This study was performed to identify primary care physicians' (PCPs) attitudes toward genetic medicine and their perceived needs for education in this area.

Methods: Semistructured telephone interviews with 24 PCPs in the northwestern United States.

Results: PCPs are interested in learning more about who should receive genetic testing and what tests are available.

Varying levels of family history of breast cancer in relation to mammographic breast density (United States).

Objective: We examined the relationship between breast cancer family history and mammographic breast density.

Methods: Participants included 35,019 postmenopausal women aged >or=40 years enrolled in a population-based mammography screening program. We collected data on the number and type of 1st and 2nd degree female relatives with a history of breast cancer and their ages at diagnosis.