Cancer gene screening more cost effective in the general population than high-risk groups

(Oxford University Press USA) A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that screening the general population for mutations in specific genes is a more cost effective way to detect people at risk and prevents more breast and ovarian cancers compared to only screening patients with a personal or family history of these diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news