Article
Public health genomics and personalized prevention: lessons from the COGS project.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Nov 2013
Pashayan N, Hall A, Chowdhury S, Dent T, Pharoah P D P, Burton H
Abstract excerpt
Using the principles of public health genomics, we examined the opportunities and challenges of implementing personalized prevention programmes for cancer at the population level. Our model-based estimates indicate that polygenic risk stratification can potentially improve the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening programmes. However, compared with 'one-size-fits-all' screening programmes,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
