Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases ► CANCER [2]

Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases

Volume 33  Number 25  December 18 - January 8, 2015

Cancer

Breast cancer screening: Benefits and harms.
Jill Jin,  JAMA. 2014;312(23):2585.

Breast cancer following ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers
Alexandra Gangi, et al. JAMA Surgery, December 2014 

A single institution experience in compliance with universal screening for Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer
Hill AL, et al. J Gastrointest Surg 2014 Dec

A stool DNA test (Cologuard) for colorectal cancer screening.
JAMA. 2014;312(23):2566.

Challenges in managing genetic cancer risk: a long-term qualitative study of unaffected women carrying BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations 
Caiata-Zufferey M, et al. Genet Med 2014 Dec

Hereditary cancer-associated mutations in women diagnosed with two primary cancers: An opportunity to identify hereditary cancer syndromes after the first cancer diagnosis
Saam J, et al. Oncology 2014 Dec;88(4):226-33

Lynch syndrome caused by germline PMS2 mutations: Delineating the cancer risk
Ten Broeke SW, et al. J Clin Oncol 2014 Dec

Preliminary validation of a consumer-oriented colorectal cancer risk assessment tool compatible with the US Surgeon General's My Family Health Portrait
W. Gregory Feero et al. Genet Med, December 18, 2014

RAS testing of colorectal carcinoma-a guidance document from the Association of Clinical Pathologists Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics Group
Wong NA, et al. J Clin Pathol 2014 Sep;67(9):751-7

The Angelina Jolie effect: how high celebrity profile can have a major impact on provision of cancer related services
Evans DG, et al. Breast Cancer Res 2014 Sep;16(5):442

The changing landscape of genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Bellcross CA Curr Probl Cancer 2014 Nov-2014 Dec;38(6):209-15

The hidden genomic landscape of acute myeloid leukemia: subclonal structure revealed by undetected mutations.
Bodini M, et al. Blood. 2014 Dec 12. pii: blood-2014-05-576157.

Translating genomic discoveries to the clinic in pediatric oncology
Bender JG, et al. Curr Opin Pediatr 2014 Dec

Valuations of genetic test information for treatable conditions: the case of colorectal cancer screening
Kilambi V, et al. Value Health 2014 Dec;17(8):838-45

Universal BRCA testing 'would break the bank', by Roxanne Nelson, Medscape, Dec 15 [by free subscription only]