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How to structure an oncogenetics service for the public health system: Report of the implementation of the first service in Northeastern Brazil.
Cancer genetics - 1 Jan 2021
Nogueira Camila Sampaio, Silva-Fernandes Isabelle Joyce de Lima, de Albuquerque Clarissa Gondim Picanço, Oliveira Francisca Fernanda Barbosa, Wong Deysi Viviana Tenazoa, Silva Paulo Goberlânio de Barros, Bitencourt Flávio da Silveira, Lima Marcos Venício Alves
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INTRODUCTION: Identifying carriers of genetic mutations that increase the risk of developing cancer allows to adopt timely risk-reducing strategies. However, due to the elevated cost of genetic testing, few oncogenetics services are available in the Brazilian public health care system, especially in economically disadvantaged areas. OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation of an oncogenetics service for patients...
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