Table 2: Genetics Referral Information.
In the Table below CC is short form for cancer centre. The data range may be negative in the results section if the patient had a referral to genetics, a genetic counselling appointment, or surgery before their first Juravinski Cancer Centre consult note. The numbers that represent a range in brackets indicate the minimum and maximum amount of time waited in weeks or months as indicated in the characteristics column.

Characteristic Statistics Number (N) of Participants Result
Had a Referral to Genetic Counselling Session N (%) Yes 50 30 (60.0%)
Referred by Surgeon 30 12 (40.0%)
Other 18 (60.0%)
1st CC Appointment to Referral (months) Median (range) 30 0 (-27.2, 5.7)
Surgery to Referral (months) Median (range) 30 12 (-854, 185)
1st CC Appt. to Genetic Consult (months) Median (range) 30 0.8 (-23.5, 12.5)
Referral to Genetic Consult (weeks) Median (range) 30 3 (0, 30.1)