Health Professionals: Public Health Implications of Tumor Gene Expression Profiling to Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
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This page contains information on public health implications not part of the EGAPP™ recommendation, but of possible importance for health professionals.
Public Health Implications
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in U.S. women with 207,090 new cases estimated in 2010. Among U.S. women, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths (estimated 39,840 deaths in 2010).[1]External
- Assess current use of breast cancer gene expression profiling to determine the need for targeted educational campaigns aimed at informing providers and the public about the EGAPP™ recommendations and limitations of breast cancer gene expression profiling.
- Disseminate these Web-based materials and the EGAPP™ recommendation to partners and other groups to increase awareness of these resources.
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Page last reviewed: October 21, 2011 (archived document)
Content source: Office of Science (OS), Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health