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Statistical methods for Mendelian models with multiple genes and cancers.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Oct 2022
Liang Jane W, Idos Gregory E, Hong Christine, Gruber Stephen B, Parmigiani Giovanni, Braun Danielle
Abstract excerpt
Risk evaluation to identify individuals who are at greater risk of cancer as a result of heritable pathogenic variants is a valuable component of individualized clinical management. Using principles of Mendelian genetics, Bayesian probability theory, and variant-specific knowledge, Mendelian models derive the probability of carrying a pathogenic variant and developing cancer in the future, based on family...
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