domingo, 3 de agosto de 2014

Genomics|Tier 1 Genomic Applications Toolkit for Public Health Departments

Genomics|Tier 1 Genomic Applications Toolkit for Public Health Departments



Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer: Public Health Genomics Implementation

pink and purple women figures with ribbons on their chests connected to each otherCDC sponsored study findings: Implementing a screening tool for identifying patients at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: A statewide initiative.External Web Site Icon
Brannon Traxler L et al. , Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jul 22
CDC initiative Know:BRCA. In the US, 9,000 women younger than 40 years are diagnosed every year with breast cancer.  In this younger group, breast cancer is generally more aggressive, found at a later stage, and has lower survival rates
CDC BRCA assessment tool for women: The Know:BRCA Assessment can help you assess your risk of having a BRCA mutation. Learning your risk can help you and your doctor make important decisions for your health
CDC blog post:  Knowing BRCA changed my life, Debbie Wasserman Schultz (June, 2014)
The role of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in cancer preventionExternal Web Site Icon 
Anne Marie McCarthy, et al. JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2014

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