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Genomic Landscape of 6597 Hong Kong HBOC Patients: Implications for Beyond-BRCA Multi-Gene Panel Testing and Cancer Surveillance.
International journal of molecular sciences - 24 Aug 2026
Kwong Ava, Ho Cecilia Y S, Tey Sze Keong, Au Chun Hang, Ma Edmond S K
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer remains highly prevalent, where the lifetime risk before age 75 is one in 13. However, known genetic factors were only identified in 14.7% of cases in our Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry. Our current local policy for genetic testing does not cover the detection of beyond BRCA1/2. Here we highlight the clinical value of extending testing to beyond BRCA susceptibility genes for...
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- Humans
- Female
- Hong Kong
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
