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    • Review
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    Research news: Study: Racial and ethnic differences in genetic testing among young breast cancer survivors. (FORCE. XRAYS.)

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    Editorial:

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    Editorial:

    Genetic testing for breast cancer in the Hispanic community.

    • Developing a culturally targeted video to enhance the use of genetic counseling in Latina women at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
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    Blog post: Personal Story: A young woman’s story of genetic testing. (For the Breast of US)

    • Breast cancer stalked every woman in her family. She was determined it wouldn’t get her.
    • Reyes-Velarde A.
    • Los Angeles Times. Column One. 2019 Apr 25.

    Press: Behind the story: For a daughter of immigrants, a story stirs up memories of her own family. (Los Angeles Times)

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    • Experiencia con el uso de olaparib en pacientes con cáncer de ovario.
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    • Review
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    Introductory article, Editorial:

    The Ancestral Pace of Variant Reclassification.

    Full text: Prospective Study of Cancer Genetic Variants — Variation in Rate of Reclassification by Ancestry (Medscape Oncology)

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    Letter:

    Anxiety and Hereditary Testing Results.

    Letter, Reply:

    Response to Dr. Sorscher.

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    Letter, Reply:

    Response to Dr. Sorscher.

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