Article
Association of Germline Genetic Testing Results With Locoregional and Systemic Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer.
JAMA oncology - 1 Apr 2020
Kurian Allison W, Ward Kevin C, Abrahamse Paul, Hamilton Ann S, Deapen Dennis, Morrow Monica, Jagsi Reshma, Katz Steven J
Abstract excerpt
Importance: The increasing use of germline genetic testing may have unintended consequences on treatment. Little is known about how women with pathogenic variants in cancer susceptibility genes are treated for breast cancer. Objective: To determine the association of germline genetic testing results with locoregional and systemic therapy use in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Design, Setting, and...
Topics
- Aged
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Middle Aged
