Predictive Factors for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing in an Asian Clinic-Based Population.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has proposed guidelines for the genetic testing of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, based on studies in western populations. This current study assessed potential predictive factors for BRCA mutation probability, in an Asian population.A total of 359 breast...

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Main Authors: Edward S Y Wong, Sandhya Shekar, Claire H T Chan, Lewis Z Hong, Suk-Yean Poon, Toomas Silla, Clarabelle Lin, Vikrant Kumar, Sonia Davila, Mathijs Voorhoeve, Aye Aye Thike, Gay Hui Ho, Yoon Sim Yap, Puay Hoon Tan, Min-Han Tan, Peter Ang, Ann S G Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4519264?pdf=render