Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing forBRCA-Related Cancer in Women

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8430

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Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing forBRCA-Related Cancer in Women

20 Aug 2019

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Importance: Pathogenic mutations in breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase risks for breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer in women; interventions reduce risk in mutation carriers. Objective: To update the 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force review on benefits and harms of risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA1/2-related cancer in women. Data...

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