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Does mainstream BRCA testing affect surgical decision-making in newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients?
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Feb 2023
Ain Quratul, Richardson Caroline, Mutebi Miriam, George Angela, Kemp Zoe, Rusby Jennifer E
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BACKGROUND: Germline pathogenic variants mutations) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes cause an increased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Mainstream cancer genetic testing (MCG) was introduced for breast cancer patients in our unit in 2013. Non-geneticist clinicians have been trained to offer genetic testing during initial treatment planning. We assessed the impact of timely test results on surgical...
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