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Risk-reducing decisions regarding germline BRCA pathogenic variant: focusing on the timing of genetic testing and RRSO.
Journal of medical genetics - 21 Mar 2024
Abe Akiko, Nomura Hidetaka, Fusegi Atsushi, Yunokawa Mayu, Ueki Arisa, Habano Eri, Arakawa Hiromi, Kaneko Keika, Minoura Yuko, Inari Hitoshi, Ueno Takayuki, Kanao Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Japan, the public insurance policy was revised in 2020 to cover hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), including genetic testing and surveillance, for patients with breast cancer (BC). Consequently, the demand for risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) has increased. This study aimed to clarify the changes in the demand and timing of genetic testing and RRSO associated with public...
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