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

CDC sponsored study findings: Implementing a screening tool for identifying patients at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: A statewide initiative.
Brannon Traxler L et al. , Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jul 22

Public health genomics implementation tool kit for health departments- check out BRCA section

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 BRCA assessment tool for clinicians: Help women Know: BRCA

CDC blog post:  Knowing BRCA changed my life, Debbie Wasserman Schultz (June, 2014)

The role of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in cancer prevention 
Anne Marie McCarthy, et al. JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2014

Genomics Implementation

 

Tier 1 Genomic Applications Toolkit for Public Health Departments

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