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Genetic testing among people with cancer can find mutations that may affect treatment and prevention
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/genetic-testing-uptake-among-eligible-cancer-patients
Full article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805796
Despite national guidelines recommending genetic testing, less than 10 percent of eligible patients had genetic testing within two years after their cancer diagnosis. Among those who had testing, 10-30 percent had an inherited mutation that could affect their medical care. (Posted 3/15/2024)
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