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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Testing in Young Women With Breast Cancer.
JAMA oncology - 1 Jun 2016
Rosenberg Shoshana M, Ruddy Kathryn J, Tamimi Rulla M, Gelber Shari, Schapira Lidia, Come Steven, Borges Virginia F, Larsen Bryce, Garber Judy E, Partridge Ann H
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IMPORTANCE: BRCA testing is recommended for young women diagnosed as having breast cancer, but little is known about decisions surrounding testing and how results may influence treatment decisions in young patients. OBJECTIVES: To describe the use of BRCA testing and to evaluate how concerns about genetic risk and use of genetic information affect subsequent treatment decisions in young women with breast cancer....
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