Article
Evaluation of Breast Cancer Patients with Genetic Risk in a University Hospital: Before and After the Implementation of a Heredofamilial Cancer Unit.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2018
Lobo Miriam, López-Tarruella Sara, Luque Soledad, Lizarraga Santiago, Flores-Sánchez Carmen, Bueno Oscar, Solera Jesús, Jerez Yolanda, Del Val Ricardo González, Palomero María Isabel, Cebollero María, Echavarría Isabel, Torres Gabriela, Martín Miguel, Márquez-Rodas Iván
Abstract excerpt
The identification of patients at risk for breast cancer by genetic testing has proven to reduce breast cancer mortality. In 2010, due to a lack of systematization in hereditary cancer assistance in our center, we implemented a multidisciplinary Heredofamilial Cancer Unit (HFCU). We analyze if the HFCU improved the rates of referrals and preventive management of breast cancer patients with genetic risk. We...
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