Economic Evaluation of Population-Based BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in Canada
Li Sun,
Xia Wei,
Caitlin T. Fierheller
et al.
Abstract:ImportancePopulation-based BRCA testing can identify many more BRCA carriers who will be missed by the current practice of BRCA testing based on family history (FH) and clinical criteria. These carriers can benefit from screening and prevention, potentially preventing many more breast and ovarian cancers and deaths than the current practice.ObjectiveTo estimate the incremental lifetime health outcomes, costs, and cost-effectiveness associated with population-based BRCA testing compared with FH-based testing in… Show more
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