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Improvement of Genetic Testing for Cutaneous Melanoma in Countries With Low to Moderate Incidence: The Rule of 2 vs the Rule of 3.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Nov 2017
Delaunay Juliette, Martin Ludovic, Bressac-de Paillerets Brigitte, Duru Gerard, Ingster Olivier, Thomas Luc
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Genetic testing for melanoma-prone mutation in France, a country with low to moderate incidence of melanoma, is proposed in cases with 2 invasive cutaneous melanomas and/or related cancers in the same patient, or in first- or second-degree relatives (rule of 2). In preclinical studies, these rules led to disclosure of mutation(s) in more than 10% of these families, the threshold widely accepted to...
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