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Genomics|Update|Current

Cancer

A randomized trial to increase colonoscopy screening in members of high risk families in the Colorectal Cancer Family Registry and Cancer Genetics Network
Lowery JT, et al. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2014 Feb

Cancer systems biology: a peek into the future of patient care? 
Henrica M. J. Werner et al. Nature Reviews Oncology, Feb2014

Economics of genomic testing for women with breast cancer 
Lieberthal RD Am J Manag Care 2013 Dec;19(12):1024-31

Empirical prediction of genomic susceptibilities for multiple cancer classes 
PNAS, Feb 2014

Managing young colorectal cancer: A UK and Irish perspective 
Warrier SK, et al. World J Surg  2014 Feb

Panel-based testing for inherited colorectal cancer: A descriptive study of clinical testing performed by a U.S. Laboratory 
Cragun D, et al. Clin Genet 2014 Feb

Patient-reported disease knowledge and educational needs in Lynch syndrome: findings of an interactive multidisciplinary patient conference 
Bannon SA, et al. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2014 Feb;12(1):1

Double mastectomies benefit some breast cancer patients, USA Today, Feb 11

A catalog of cancer genes that’s done, or just a start, Carl Zimmer, New York Times, Feb 6

Expanded DNA testing might allow personalized breast cancer treatment, by Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay, Feb 6