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Screening for gynaecologic cancers in genetically predisposed women.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology - 1 Apr 2012
Dreyer Greta
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome are the two most important syndromes responsible for inherited cancers in gynaecology. Genetic testing is available for both these syndromes. Breast cancer gene testing is affordable and easy in women with ancestry where the mutation patterns are known, whereas other population groups need full gene screening....
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