A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Reducing overdiagnosis by polygenic risk-stratified screening: findings from the Finnish section of the ERSPC




AuthorsPashayan N, Pharoah PDP, Schleutker J, Talala K, Tammela TLJ, Maattanen L, Harrington P, Tyrer J, Eeles R, Duffy SW, Auvinen A

PublisherNATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Publication year2015

JournalBritish Journal of Cancer

Journal name in sourceBRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Journal acronymBRIT J CANCER

Volume113

Issue7

First page 1086

Last page1093

Number of pages8

ISSN0007-0920

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.289


Abstract

Conclusion: Targeting screening to men at higher polygenic risk could reduce the proportion of cancers overdiagnosed.




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