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Rajneesh Kaur
Cancer Research
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Open AccessHypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The incidence of hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy and risk factors associated with its occurrence are not completely understood. This systematic review investigated the incidence and risk factors for...
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Open AccessImpact of national guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants and uptake of advice
This nationwide study assessed the impact of nationally agreed cancer genetics guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given by health professionals to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 ...
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Development and pilot testing of a leaflet informing women with breast cancer about genomic testing for polygenic risk
The inclusion of polygenic risk scores in breast cancer risk prediction models provides a more personalised and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk for women with and without breast cancer, who would oth...
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Open AccessPsychosocial and behavioral impact of breast cancer risk assessed by testing for common risk variants: protocol of a prospective study
The ‘common variant, common disease’ model predicts that a significant component of hereditary breast cancer unexplained by pathogenic variants in moderate or high-penetrance genes is due to the cumulative eff...
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Exploring clinicians’ attitudes about using aspirin for risk reduction in people with Lynch Syndrome with no personal diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Recent research has shown that aspirin reduces the risk of cancers associated with Lynch Syndrome. However, uncertainty exists around the optimal dosage, treatment duration and whether the benefits of aspirin ...
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Community attitudes towards a Jewish community BRCA1/2 testing program
About 2.5 % of the Ashkenazi-Jewish population carry one of three “founder” mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2). Currently, testing is offered to Jewish people with a personal and/or family history of breast a...
