As of 2022, almost half of respondents to a survey in the United States said they would like to know a lot if they had a genetic change that would increase their chances of getting cancer. On the other hand just under 10 percent said they wouldn't want to know at all.
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National Cancer Institute. (April 27, 2023). Distribution of willingness to know cancer risk via a genetic test in the United States in 2022, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1551994/willingness-to-know-cancer-risk-by-a-genetic-test-us/
National Cancer Institute. "Distribution of willingness to know cancer risk via a genetic test in the United States in 2022, by type." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1551994/willingness-to-know-cancer-risk-by-a-genetic-test-us/
National Cancer Institute. (2023). Distribution of willingness to know cancer risk via a genetic test in the United States in 2022, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1551994/willingness-to-know-cancer-risk-by-a-genetic-test-us/
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Distribution of willingness to know cancer risk via a genetic test in the United States in 2022, by type [Graph], National Cancer Institute, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1551994/willingness-to-know-cancer-risk-by-a-genetic-test-us/
