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30 year experience of index case identification and outcomes of cascade testing in high-risk breast and colorectal cancer predisposition genes.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2022
Woodward Emma R, Green Kate, Burghel George J, Bulman Michael, Clancy Tara, Lalloo Fiona, Schlecht Helene, Wallace Andrew J, Evans D Gareth
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It is 30 years since the first diagnostic cancer predisposition gene (CPG) test in the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine (MCGM), providing opportunities for cancer prevention, early detection and targeted treatments in index cases and at-risk family members. Here, we present time trends (1990-2020) of identification of index cases with a germline CPG variant and numbers of subsequent cascade tests, for 15...
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