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Patient and provider attitudes toward genomic testing for prostate cancer susceptibility: a mixed method study.
BMC health services research - 20 Jul 2013
Birmingham Wendy C, Agarwal Neeraj, Kohlmann Wendy, Aspinwall Lisa G, Wang Mary, Bishoff Jay, Dechet Christopher, Kinney Anita Y
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BACKGROUND: The strong association between family history and prostate cancer (PCa) suggests a significant genetic contribution, yet specific highly penetrant PCa susceptibility genes have not been identified. Certain single-nucleotide-polymorphisms have been found to correlate with PCa risk; however uncertainty remains regarding their clinical utility and how to best incorporate this information into clinical...
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