Cost-effectiveness of population based BRCA testing with varying Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Population-based BRCA1 / BRCA2 testing has been investigated extensively in the Ashkenazi-Jewish (AJ) population and has been...
Genetic differences mean that a drug can be safe and effective for one person but harmful for another. One person may experience side-effects while another does not, even though they may have been prescribed the same dose. This presents a problem to doctors who have...
Testing all women for the "Angelina Jolie gene", even if not considered at risk would prevent cancers save lives and is cost effective say doctors. The Hollywood actress had her breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to the high risk of cancer in her case....