USPSTF advises against routine BRCA screening: women with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer should be screened if they are at increased risk.(Women's Health)

From: Internal Medicine News | Date: November 15, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Women should not routinely undergo genetic screening or counseling for breast and ovarian cancer risk based on gene mutations unless they are at high risk, according to a first-time recommendation on this topic by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

The task force, an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care, recommended that primary care physicians not routinely refer women for genetic counseling or DNA testing for BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations because harm and costs outweigh the benefits (Ann. Intern. Med. 2005;143:355-61).

However, the task ...

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