Erschienen in:
01.01.2015 | Breast Oncology
Yes, Breast Surgeons May Provide Breast Cancer Genetic Assessment and Testing
verfasst von:
Cary S. Kaufman, MD, FACS
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 1/2015
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Excerpt
The article by Beitsch and Whitworth is particularly timely for several reasons.
1 There is underutilization of genetic testing and counseling to identify breast cancer mutation carriers before they develop breast cancer; the next generation of genetic testing has arrived with the ability to test for multiple mutations simultaneously; some payers have instituted severe restrictions on any genetic testing unless the payer’s genetics professionals have approved the test; and although there are no standard credentialing criteria for the various providers of breast cancer genetic testing and counseling, there are defined guidelines from credible national societies. …