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Deficiencies in germline genetic testing in young-onset colorectal cancer patients.
American journal of surgery - 1 Jun 2024
Ficarino Hannah, Cage Ben, Osula Jean Paul, Heatherly Alexis, Chu Daniel, Reddy Sushanth, Bhatia Smita, Hollis Robert
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BACKGROUND: Young-onset colorectal cancer (YO-CRC) patients have high rates of pathologic genetic variants on germline testing, however it is unclear what factors are associated with genetic testing completion. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of YO-CRC patients aged ≤50 years between 2014 and 2021 who received the entirety of their cancer care at a single institution. The primary outcome was...
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