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Cancer prevention in cancer predisposition syndromes: A protocol for testing the feasibility of building a hereditary cancer research registry and nurse navigator follow up model.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Etchegary Holly, Pike April, Puddester Rebecca, Watkins Kathy, Warren Mike, Francis Vanessa, Woods Michael, Green Jane, Savas Sevtap, Seal Melanie, Gao Zhiwei, Avery Susan, Curtis Fiona, McGrath Jerry, MacDonald Donald, Burry T Nadine, Dawson Lesa
Abstract excerpt
Monogenic, high penetrance syndromes, conferring an increased risk of malignancies in multiple organs, are important contributors to the hereditary burden of cancer. Early detection and risk reduction strategies in patients with a cancer predisposition syndrome can save their lives. However, despite evidence supporting the benefits of early detection and risk reduction strategies, most Canadian jurisdictions have...
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