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Uptake of Family-Specific Mutation Genetic Testing Among Relatives of Patients with Ovarian Cancer with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation.
Cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2021
Jeong Go Woon, Shin Wonkyo, Lee Dong Ock, Seo Sang-Soo, Kang Sokbom, Park Sang-Yoon, Lim Myong Cheol
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PURPOSE: The BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene is transmitted in an autosomal dominant fashion, and genetic testing of first-degree relatives of patients with family-specific mutation (FSM) is recommended. This study examined factors affecting the uptake of FSM testing among relatives of patients with peritoneal, ovarian, or fallopian tube (POFT) cancer with confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 germline mutation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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