Treatment-focused DNA testing for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients: some implications for clinical practice

There is accumulating evidence that women with breast cancer due to a familial BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation benefit from specific surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment strategies. However, the rapid identification of such patients during the acute phase of treatment raises a number of issues. This stud...

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Main Authors: Lobb, Elizabeth, Barlow-Stewart, K., Suthers, G., Hallowell, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38468