Summary of free text answers about whether women would want to know their risk of breast cancer, detailing common themes expressed
| Themes Question 3—Would you want to know your risk? | Number of responses (/253) | Percentage |
| Family history of breast cancer | 61 | 24.1 |
| Personal history of breast cancer | 17 | 6.7 |
| History of breast disease | 7 | 2.8 |
| Torn between wanting to know and anxiety of knowing | 9 | 3.6 |
| Want to know if high risk/early intervention/increased testing/screening | 13 | 5.1 |
| Would want to know (miscellaneous) | 53 | 20.9 |
| Other comments | 49 | 19.3 |
| No/not sure/anxiety | 44 | 17.4 |