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Are physician recommendations for BRCA1/2 testing in patients with breast cancer appropriate? A population-based study.

Cancer - 15 Oct 2013

McCarthy Anne Marie, Bristol Mirar, Fredricks Tracey, Wilkins Lache, Roelfsema Irene, Liao Kaijun, Shea Judy A, Groeneveld Peter, Domchek Susan M, Armstrong Katrina

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BACKGROUND: To the best of the authors' knowledge, few population-based studies to date have examined the use of BRCA1/2 testing or patterns of physician recommendations for genetic testing among women diagnosed with breast cancer. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the rates and predictors of physician recommendation for BRCA1/2 testing among patients with breast cancer. METHODS: Women aged 18...

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PMID: 23861169
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28268
PMCID: PMC3795950

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