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Increased Identification of Candidates for High-Risk Breast Cancer Screening Through Expanded Genetic Testing.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - 1 Apr 2017
Rosenthal Eric T, Evans Brent, Kidd John, Brown Krystal, Gorringe Heidi, van Orman Michael, Manley Susan
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PURPOSE: Breast MRI screening is recommended for women with a >20% lifetime risk for breast cancer on the basis of estimates derived from risk models dependent largely on family history. Alternatively, a >20% lifetime risk can be established through genetic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2, as well as a growing selection of other genes associated with inherited breast cancer risk. The aim of this study was to quantify...
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