CN3 It's All in the Family: Microsimulation Modelling of Genetic Testing

Around 20-25% of ovarian cancers and 5-10% of breast cancers are due to an inherited predisposition. The primary clinical and economic benefit of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) testing is from preventing cancers in unaffected relatives who present for predictive/cascade testing for a known pathogenic variant in the family. Population-based genetic testing (GT) as an alternative to current practice has been gaining momentum, as it enables identification of high-risk women before they develop cancer.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research