Emerging Opportunity of Cascade Genetic Testing for Population-Wide Cancer Prevention and Control - PubMed

Emerging Opportunity of Cascade Genetic Testing for Population-Wide Cancer Prevention and Control - PubMed

Emerging Opportunity of Cascade Genetic Testing for Population-Wide Cancer Prevention and Control

Allison W Kurian 1, Steven J Katz 2

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• PMID: 32097078
 
• DOI: 10.1200/JCO.20.00140

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