Testing for BRCA1 mutations: a cost-effectiveness analysis
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A highly accurate, low cost test for BRCA1 mutations.
The hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is associated with a high frequency of BRCA1 mutations. However, the widespread use of BRCA1 testing has been limited to date by three principal concerns: the fear of loss of health and life insurance, the uncertain clinical value of a positive test result, and the current lack of an inexpensive and sensitive screening test for BRCA1 mutations. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Human Genetics
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1018-4813,1476-5438
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200854