Breast cancer gene test eligibility in Ont. misses some (CBC Toronto)

by admin on December 14, 2009

About one per cent of Jewish women in Ontario carry a genetic mutation that makes them more susceptible to ovarian and breast cancer, but many are not on the Health Ministry’s list of candidates for genetic testing, a new study suggests.

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