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Racial and ethnic variation in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test results among individuals referred for genetic counseling at a large urban comprehensive cancer center.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Feb 2023
Abdallah Nadine, Purrington Kristen S, Tatineni Sushma, Assad Hadeel, Petrucelli Nancie, Simon Michael S
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PURPOSE: The prevalence of pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 in populations other than Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) is not well defined. We describe the racial and ethnic-specific prevalence of BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants and variants of uncertain significance (VUS) among individuals referred for genetic testing in a large urban comprehensive cancer center over a 20-year period. METHODS: The population included...
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