Comment on "The predictive capacity of personal genome sequencing" Journal Article


Authors: Begg, C. B.; Pike, M. C.
Article Title: Comment on "The predictive capacity of personal genome sequencing"
Abstract: An alternative calculation of the predictive capacity of genomic sequencing and an analysis based on the occurrence of cancer in the second breast of breast cancer patients both offer a more optimistic view of the predictive value of genetic data than that presented by Roberts et al.
Keywords: leukemia; gene sequence; cancer risk; pancreas cancer; cancer incidence; colorectal cancer; ovary cancer; breast cancer; lung cancer; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; genome analysis; death; dementia; stomach cancer; pelvic organ prolapse; second cancer; genetic risk; parkinson disease; gastroesophageal reflux; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; cholelithiasis; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; alzheimer disease; ischemic heart disease; predictive value; irritable colon; thyroid disease; chronic fatigue syndrome; standardized incidence ratio; stress incontinence; dystocia; twin discordance
Journal Title: Science Translational Medicine
Volume: 4
Issue: 135
ISSN: 1946-6234
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science  
Date Published: 2012-05-23
Start Page: 135le3
Language: English
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004162
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 22623736
PMCID: PMC3628545
DOI/URL:
Notes: --- - Letter - "Export Date: 5 June 2012" - "Source: Scopus"
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  2. Colin B Begg
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