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Multi-gene panel testing for hereditary cancer predisposition in unsolved high-risk breast and ovarian cancer patients.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2017
Crawford Beth, Adams Sophie B, Sittler Taylor, van den Akker Jeroen, Chan Salina, Leitner Ofri, Ryan Lauren, Gil Elad, van 't Veer Laura
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PURPOSE: Many women with an elevated risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer have previously tested negative for pathogenic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. Among them, a subset has hereditary susceptibility to cancer and requires further testing. We sought to identify specific groups who remain at high risk and evaluate whether they should be offered multi-gene panel testing. METHODS: We tested 300 women on a...
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