Hereditary cancer gene guidelines expand

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/NCCN-update-HCEG-HBOPP

Full article: https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/category_2

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network regularly updates guidelines for several types of hereditary cancer. These recommendations often change when new research is published. Recently, the NCCN expanded its guidelines to include information on hereditary prostate and gastric cancers. (Posted 1/6/25)

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