Medicare-funded cancer genetic tests: a note of caution

Med J Aust. 2018 Aug 3;209(5):193-196. doi: 10.5694/mja17.01124.

Authors

Judy Kirk¹, Kristine K Barlow-Stewart², Nicola K Poplawski³, Margaret Gleeson⁴, Kathy Tucker⁵, Michael Friedlander⁵

Affiliations

¹ Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW judy.kirk@sydney.edu.au.
² University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
³ Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.
⁴ Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW.
⁵ Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services, Sydney, NSW.

PMID: 30157409
DOI: 10.5694/mja17.01124

No abstract available

Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Cancer genes; Genetic counselling; Genetic testing.

MeSH terms

Aged
Algorithms*
Breast Neoplasms / genetics
Female
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing / economics*
Humans
Medicare / economics*
Neoplasms / genetics*
Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics
Patient Selection*
United States