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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2020
Polygenic Risk Scores and Colon Cancer
ICARE Newsletter Summer 2020
Polygenic Risk Scores and Colon Cancer
A recent study focused on how polygenic risk scores (PRS) may be related to colorectal cancers. Of note, PRS are calculated using genetic differences throughout someone’s DNA, in combination with their clinical and family history of cancer. PRS, alongside environmental and lifestyle risk factors, may help to identify people who may benefit from screening at …
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ICARE Social Media Post March 2020
Polygenic Risk Score and Colon Cancer Risk
ICARE Social Media Post March 2020
Polygenic Risk Score and Colon Cancer Risk
A Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) is calculated using genetic differences throughout someone’s DNA, in combination with clinical and family history of cancer. This score, alongside environmental and lifestyle risk factors, may help to identify people who might benefit from screening at an earlier age. Important facts about PRS: – It does NOT look for changes …
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ICARE Social Media Post January 2020
Polygenic Risk Scores
ICARE Social Media Post January 2020
Polygenic Risk Scores
A Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) is calculated using genetic differences throughout someone’s DNA, in combination with clinical and family history of cancer. This unique type of score may be utilized to calculate the lifetime risk of breast cancer. Important facts about PRS’s: Different from BRCA1/2 testing, which look for changes in these specific genes Should …
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