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Validation of the pedigree assessment tool (PAT) in families with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2010
Teller P, Hoskins K F, Zwaagstra A, Stanislaw C, Iyengar R, Green V L, Gabram S G A
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BACKGROUND: The lifetime risk of breast cancer (BC) in patients with hereditary breast cancer syndromes is as high as 80%. The Pedigree Assessment Tool (PAT) is a scoring system to aid in identifying these patients. This validation study compares the PAT to BRCA gene mutation probability models in predicting suitability for genetic referral. METHODS: Retrospective review identified subjects undergoing genetic...
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