A gene called GALNT12 may be yet another inherited colorectal cancer gene,1 as originally suggested by prior studies.2 The current study screened almost 500 colorectal cancer patients and identified 8 rare variants that may be disease causing. The frequency of variants among colorectal cancer patients was much higher than that observed among population-matched healthy controls, …
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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2016
Practice Guideline Updates for NCCN Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment
ICARE Newsletter Summer 2016
Practice Guideline Updates for NCCN Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is a network of oncology healthcare providers who work together to develop best practice guidelines for the delivery of cancer care. Given the increasing use of testing for mutations in several inherited cancer genes at one time (called “multi-gene panel testing”), the Breast/Ovarian and Colorectal Panels sought to provide …
Permanent link to this article: https://inheritedcancer.net/2nls2016/
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