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Genetic testing women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: What criteria are the most predictive of a positive test?
Cancer medicine - 1 Mar 2023
Metcalfe Kelly A, Narod Steven A, Eisen Andrea, Poll Aletta, Zamani Neda, McCready David, Cil Tulin D, Wright Frances C, Lerner-Ellis Jordan, McCuaig Jeanna, Graham Tracy, Sun Ping, Akbari Mohammad R
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BACKGROUND: Knowledge of pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes is important when making breast cancer treatment decisions, but genetic testing is not universal and criteria must be met to qualify for genetic testing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenic variant yield for nine cancer predisposition genes by testing criteria, singly and in combination. METHODS: Women diagnosed with...
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