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Universal Germline Testing of Unselected Cancer Patients Detects Pathogenic Variants Missed by Standard Guidelines without Increasing Healthcare Costs.

Adrienne T PerkinsDerrick HaslemJessica GoldsberryKatherine A ShorttLaura SittigSharanya RaghunathChristopher GiauqueShawnee SnowGail FuldeBryce MoultonDavid JonesLincoln Nadauld
Published in: Cancers (2021)
Implementation of universal genetic testing for cancer patients in the clinic, beyond that specified by current guidelines, is necessary to accurately assess and treat hereditary cancer syndromes and does not increase healthcare costs.
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