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National Estimates of Genetic Testing in Women With a History of Breast or Ovarian Cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Dec 2017
Childers Christopher P, Childers Kimberly K, Maggard-Gibbons Melinda, Macinko James
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Purpose In the United States, 3.8 million women have a history of breast (BC) or ovarian cancer (OC). Up to 15% of cases are attributable to heritable mutations, which, if identified, provide critical knowledge for treatment and preventive care. It is unknown how many patients who are at high risk for these mutations have not been tested and how rates vary by risk criteria. Methods We used pooled cross-sectional...
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