This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who were likely to use genetic testing in the future to determine their risk for cancer as of 2018, by type of test. According to the data, 35 percent of respondents were not likely at all to use commercially available genetic testing at that time.
Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type
Characteristic
Not likely at all
Not very likely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
Genetic testing ordered by a doctor or genetic specialist
Original question: "How likely are you to have a genetic/DNA test ordered/preformed by each of the following in the future to determine your risk for certain types of cancer? "
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Were Likely to Use Genetic Testing to Determine Cancer Risk in The Future as of 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that were likely to use genetic testing to determine cancer risk in the future as of 2018, by type [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944235/likelihood-for-genetic-testing-use-in-future-by-type-us/