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Germline BRCA mutation evaluation in a prospective triple-negative breast cancer registry: implications for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome testing.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2014
Sharma Priyanka, Klemp Jennifer R, Kimler Bruce F, Mahnken Jonathan D, Geier Larry J, Khan Qamar J, Elia Manana, Connor Carol S, McGinness Marilee K, Mammen Joshua M W, Wagner Jamie L, Ward Claire, Ranallo Lori, Knight Catherine J, Stecklein Shane R, Jensen Roy A, Fabian Carol J, Godwin Andrew K
Abstract excerpt
NCCN guidelines recommend genetic testing for all triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients aged ≤60 years. However, due to the lack of prospective information in unselected patients, these guidelines are not uniformly adopted by clinicians and insurance carriers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BRCA mutations and evaluate the utility of NCCN guidelines in unselected TNBC population....
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