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Population screening for BRCA1/BRCA2 founder mutations in Ashkenazi Jews: proactive recruitment compared with self-referral.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jul 2017
Lieberman Sari, Tomer Ariela, Ben-Chetrit Avi, Olsha Oded, Strano Shalom, Beeri Rachel, Koka Sivan, Fridman Hila, Djemal Karen, Glick Itzhak, Zalut Todd, Segev Shlomo, Sklair Miri, Kaufman Bella, Lahad Amnon, Raz Aviad, Levy-Lahad Ephrat
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Population screening of three common BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations in Ashkenazi Jews (AJ) apparently fulfills screening criteria. We compared streamlined BRCA screening via self-referral with proactive recruitment in medical settings. METHODS: Unaffected AJ, age ≥25 years without known familial mutations, were either self-referred or recruiter-enrolled. Before testing, participants received written information...
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