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International survey of awareness of genetic risk in the clinical sarcoma community.
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology - 1 Jun 2016
McBride Kate A, Schlub Timothy E, Ballinger Mandy L, Thomas David M, Tattersall Martin Hn
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AIM: Integration of clinical genetics into oncology is variable. Sarcomas have a strong genetic component, with up to 1/30 patients carrying germline TP53 mutations. This study aimed to define genetic risk awareness among sarcoma physicians. Outcomes were attitudes toward genetic testing, level of cancer risk and awareness of risk reduction measures. METHODS: An online survey was administered to members of the...
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