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Uptake of predictive testing among relatives of BRCA1 and BRCA2 families: a multicenter study in northeastern Spain.
Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2010
Sanz Judit, Ramón y Cajal Teresa, Torres Asunción, Darder Esther, Gadea Neus, Velasco Angela, Fortuny Daniel, López Consol, Fisas David, Brunet Joan, Alonso M Carmen, Balmaña Judith
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Identifying a BRCA mutation among families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer enables distinguishing those who may benefit from a specific medical management. This study aimed to evaluate the uptake of predictive testing among close relatives of a proband in Spanish families with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, and to determine the associated demographic and clinical predictors. A retrospective cohort of...
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