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Barriers to genetic testing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients: Do surgeons limit testing?

American journal of surgery - 1 Jul 2017

Hafertepen Laura, Pastorino Alyssa, Morman Nichole, Snow Jennifer, Halaharvi Deepa, Byrne Lindsey, Cripe Mark

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BACKGROUND: Genetic testing results influence treatment recommendations in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. However, at-risk patients do not uniformly undergo genetic testing. The goal of this study was to identify barriers to genetic testing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. METHODS: A prospective database of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients meeting specific criteria over an 18-month period...

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PMID: 27773374
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.08.012

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