by kshughes | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
Here are some online knowledge bases that may be useful. General resources Public Health Genomics Knowledge Base (v1.0) https://phgkb.cdc.gov/GAPPKB/phgHome.do?action=about Genotype/Phenotype Phenopedia Enter phenotype and identify genetic/genomic relationships...
by kshughes | May 15, 2016 | Blog
Genetic panels look at a large number of genes, many of which have no relation to the phenotype of the patient. Mutations found in these genes are known as incidental findings. The genetics community is divided as to how best to manage these incidental findings, but...
by kshughes | Mar 15, 2016 | Gail
There is disagreement about this but the answer is normally no. The Gail model uses the number of biopsies as a surrogate for the presence of atypical hyperplasia. On the assumption that about 10% of biopsies will show AH, the Gail Model adds 10% of the risk of having...
by kshughes | Mar 15, 2016 | Surgery
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by kshughes | Mar 3, 2016 | FAQ
Lifetime risk is very dependent on the age of the patient. An older patient with a lot of risk factors will have a lower lifetime risk than a younger patient with no risk. Percent of patients at lifetime risk of >=20% by decade. This shows that high lifetime...