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BRCA1/2 Population Screening Predicted to be Cost-Effective in Countries With Different Income Levels

Jul 17, 2020
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NEW YORK – An analysis from an international team suggests testing for pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants in women from the general population would be cost-effective for half a dozen countries with a range of income levels, while preventing a significant number of breast and ovarian cancer cases and deaths.

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