Spotlight: The Future of Cancer Screening: Implications of New Genomic Knowledge

Genomics|Update|Current

Genomics & Health Impact Update: July 15, 2013

Volume 31   Number 2   July 11 - July 18, 2013

Spotlight: The Future of Cancer Screening: Implications of New Genomic Knowledge

CDC Public Health Grand Rounds: Future of cancer screening: Public health approaches, July 16, at 1 p.m. (EDT)
CDC blog post: How can we use genetic testing in population screening for common diseases? Scientific and implementation challenges
CDC paper: How can polygenic inheritance be used in population screening for common diseases?
Khoury MJ et al. Genetics in Medicine Feb 14, 2013
Public health implications of genomics  and potential for risk stratification and screening
Hilary Burton et al. Nature Genetics 2013;45:349-351
Future cancer screening may be improved by the use of genetic information, PHG Foundation, March 27
CDC information: Breast and ovarian cancer and family health history
CDC information: Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer