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Next-generation sequencing for hereditary breast and gynecologic cancer risk assessment.
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Feb 2015
Kurian Allison W, Kingham Kerry E, Ford James M
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize advances in next-generation sequencing and their application to breast and gynecologic cancer risk assessment. RECENT FINDINGS: Next-generation sequencing panels of 6-112 cancer-associated genes are increasingly used in patient care. Studies report a 4-16% prevalence of mutations other than BRCA1/2 among patients who meet evidence-based practice guidelines for BRCA1/2 testing, with...
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