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Genomics and Health Impact Weekly Update

October 12, 2017

Spotlight

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This week, we highlight how genomics has helped in the fight against breast cancer. Check out the Public Health Genomics Knowledge Base for the latest information. For information on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, read our portal page.

Highlights

Cost-Effectiveness

Read CDC paper on the importance of epidemiology in cost-effectiveness evaluation of genetic tests
Genomic Implementation

Check out CDC’s tool kit for public health for implementation of selected tier 1 genomic applications
Liquid Biopsy

Read recent JAMA article on the promise of liquid biopsy in cancer
Rare Diseases

Read CDC paper “The need for a next-generation public health response to rare diseases”

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Page last reviewed: October 12, 2017
Page last updated: October 12, 2017
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