Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases ► Cancer

Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases

Volume 34  Number 4  January 8-15, 2015

Cancer

A guide for clinicians in the evaluation of emerging molecular diagnostics for newly diagnosed prostate cancer
Canfield SE, et al. Rev Urol 2014;16(4):172-80

Barriers and motivators for referral of patients with suspected Lynch syndrome to cancer genetic services: A qualitative study
Tan YY & Fitzgerald LJ J Pers Med 2014;4(1):20-34

Examining perceived cancer risk among patients with neurofibromatosis type 1
Park ER, et al. J Neurooncol 2015 Jan

Family history and risk of endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Win AK, et al. Obstet Gynecol 2015 Jan;125(1):89-98

Genetic diagnosis of high-penetrance susceptibility for colorectal cancer (CRC) is achievable for a high proportion of familial CRC by exome sequencing.
Chubb D, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan 5. pii: JCO.2014.56.5689.

Impact of BRCA1/2 mutation on young women's 5-year parenthood rates: a prospective comparative study (GENEPSO-PS cohort)
Mancini J, et al. Fam Cancer. 2014 Dec 31

Next-generation strategies for hereditary colorectal cancer risk assessment.
Yurgelun MB J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan 5. pii: JCO.2014.58.9895.

PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS): Diagnostic and testing eligibility criteria, differential diagnosis, and evaluation 
Keppler-Noreuil KM, et al. Am J Med Genet A 2014 Dec

Risk-reducing salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: Patients' and professionals' perspectives
Arts-de Jong M, et al. Gynecol Oncol 2015 Jan

Precision medicine meets public health: Population screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2
Levy-Lahad E, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2015 Jan;107(1)