Family history assessment significantly enhances delivery of precision medicine in the genomics era

Family history assessment significantly enhances delivery of precision medicine in the genomics era

Abstract Background Family history has traditionally been an essential part of clinical care to assess health risks. However, declining sequencing costs have precipitated a shift towards genomics-first approaches in population screening programs rendering the value of family history unknown. We eval...

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Main Authors: Yasmin Bylstra, Weng Khong Lim, Sylvia Kam, Koei Wan Tham, R. Ryanne Wu, Jing Xian Teo, Sonia Davila, Jyn Ling Kuan, Sock Hoai Chan, Nicolas Bertin, Cheng Xi Yang, Steve Rozen, Bin Tean Teh, Khung Keong Yeo, Stuart Alexander Cook, Saumya Shekhar Jamuar, Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Lori A. Orlando, Patrick Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Subjects:
Population genomics screening
Family history
Clinically actionable variants
Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-020-00819-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-020-00819-1

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