Journal article
A comparison of BRCA1 and BRCA2 risk assessment models
Abstract
10034
Background: A number of models of varying complexity are available to calculate the risk of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation causing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. A >10% risk of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation is commonly used to establish testing eligibility in North America (testing threshold). We have compared these risk assessment models to ascertain their utility in patients from a large breast cancer …
Authors
Panchal S; Ennis M; Yee H; Contiga V; Bordeleau LJ
Journal
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 24, No. 18_suppl, pp. 10034–10034
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
June 20, 2006
DOI
10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10034
ISSN
0732-183X