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Racial/ethnic differences in multiple-gene sequencing results for hereditary cancer risk.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Feb 2018
Caswell-Jin Jennifer L, Gupta Tanya, Hall Evan, Petrovchich Iva M, Mills Meredith A, Kingham Kerry E, Koff Rachel, Chun Nicolette M, Levonian Peter, Lebensohn Alexandra P, Ford James M, Kurian Allison W
Abstract excerpt
PurposeWe examined racial/ethnic differences in the usage and results of germ-line multiple-gene sequencing (MGS) panels to evaluate hereditary cancer risk.MethodsWe collected genetic testing results and clinical information from 1,483 patients who underwent MGS at Stanford University between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2015.ResultsAsians and Hispanics presented for MGS at younger ages than whites (48 and 47...
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