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A Breast Radiology Department-operated, Proactive Same-day Program Identifies Pathogenic Breast Cancer Mutations in Unaffected Women.
Academic radiology - 1 Jan 2022
Loving Vilert A, Luiten Rebecca C, Siettmann Jennifer M, Mina Lida A
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Pathogenic mutations in some genes elevate women's breast cancer risk, necessitating risk-reduction strategies. Unfortunately, women are underscreened for cancer risk, and when identified as potentially high risk, women seldom pursue genetic counseling or testing. To improve cancer risk management, this project determined the feasibility of radiology-operated, proactive, same-day risk...
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