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A MDP model for breast and ovarian cancer intervention strategies for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics - 1 Mar 2015
Abdollahian Mehrnaz, Das Tapas K
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Women with BRCA1/2 mutations have higher risk for breast and ovarian cancers. Available intervention actions include prophylactic surgeries and breast screening, which vary significantly in cost, cancer prevention, and in resulting death from other causes. We present a model designed to yield optimal intervention strategies for mutation carriers between the ages of 30 and 65 and any prior intervention...
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