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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Tumor Testing for BRCA Pathogenic Variants in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Jul 2025
Taylor Sarah E, Mai Phuong L, Donovan Heidi, Bell Sarah G, Rush Shannon K, Edwards Robert P, Buckanovich Ronald J, Smith Kenneth J
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OBJECTIVES: Approximately 15% of women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) have a germline BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant. Genetic testing for BRCA is recommended for all EOC patients, but not routinely performed. This study estimates the cost-effectiveness of BRCA screening with primary tumor testing versus routine germline testing. METHODS: The model used literature-based probability estimates and published cost...
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