Predictive Factors for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing in an Asian Clinic-Based Population

Edward S. Y. Wong; Sandhya Shekar; Claire H. T. Chan; Lewis Z. Hong; Suk-Yean Poon; Toomas Silla; Clarabelle Lin; Vikrant Kumar; Sonia Davila; Mathijs Voorhoeve; Aye Aye Thike; Gay Hui Ho; Yoon Sim Yap; Puay Hoon Tan; Min-Han Tan; Peter Ang; Ann S. G. Lee

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134408

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Predictive Factors for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing in an Asian Clinic-Based Population

Edward S. Y. Wong,

Affiliation Division of Medical Sciences, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Sandhya Shekar,

Affiliation Division of Medical Sciences, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Claire H. T. Chan,

Affiliation Division of Medical Sciences, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Lewis Z. Hong,

Current address: Molecular Biomarkers & Diagnostics, Translational Medicine Research Centre, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore, Singapore

Affiliation Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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Suk-Yean Poon,

Affiliation Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore
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Toomas Silla,

Affiliation Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Clarabelle Lin,

Affiliation Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Vikrant Kumar,

Affiliation Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Sonia Davila,

Affiliation Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Mathijs Voorhoeve,

Affiliation Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Aye Aye Thike,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Gay Hui Ho,

Affiliation Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Yoon Sim Yap,

Affiliation Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Puay Hoon Tan,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Min-Han Tan,

Affiliation Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Peter Ang,

Affiliations Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore, OncoCare Cancer Centre, Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Ann S. G. Lee

* E-mail: dmslsg@nccs.com.sg

Affiliations Division of Medical Sciences, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore, Department of Physiology, Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Office of Clinical and Academic Faculty Affairs, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Predictive Factors for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing in an Asian Clinic-Based Population

Edward S. Y. Wong,
Sandhya Shekar,
Claire H. T. Chan,
Lewis Z. Hong,
Suk-Yean Poon,
Toomas Silla,
Clarabelle Lin,
Vikrant Kumar,
Sonia Davila,
Mathijs Voorhoeve

Published: July 29, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134408

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