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Uptake of Genetic Testing Among Patients with Cancer At Risk for Lynch Syndrome in the National Health Interview Survey.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Oct 2021
Actkins Ky'Era V, Srinivasan Swetha, Spees Lisa P, Turbitt Erin, Allen Caitlin G, Roberts Megan C
Abstract excerpt
Lynch syndrome is the most common inherited cancer syndrome that increases the risk of developing colorectal and endometrial cancer. Universal screening guidelines were first recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2009 and are updated annually by multiple societies. Therefore, one would expect genetic testing rates to increase over time. But testing remains underutilized among...
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