Dealing with the unexpected: consumer responses to direct-access BRCA mutation testing
Background. Inherited BRCA gene mutations convey a high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, but current guidelines limit BRCA mutation testing to women with early-onset cancer and relatives of mutation-positive cases. Benefits and risks of providing this information directly to consumers are unknown...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628894/ |