Author Interviews, Cancer Research, Genetic Research, JAMA, Yale / 22.09.2018
Most Patients Who Carry BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants Are Unaware
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Michael F. Murray, MD, FACMG, FACP
Director for Clinical Operations in the Center for Genomic Health
Yale School of Medicine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Population screening for the cancer risk associated with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes has been suggested by some. We screened a cohort of about 50,000 adult patient volunteers at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania for this risk. (more…)