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Under-ascertainment of breast cancer susceptibility gene carriers in a cohort of New Zealand female breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Feb 2021
Lattimore Vanessa, Parsons Michael T, Spurdle Amanda B, Pearson John, Lehnert Klaus, Sullivan Jan, Lintott Caroline, Bawden Suzannah, Morrin Helen, Robinson Bridget, Walker Logan
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BACKGROUND: Diagnostic screening for pathogenic variants in breast cancer susceptibility genes, including BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, PTEN and TP53, may be offered to New Zealanders from suspected high-risk breast (and ovarian) cancer families. However, it is unknown how many high-risk pathogenic variant carriers in New Zealand are not offered genetic screening using existing triage tools and guidelines for breast (and...
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