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Varesco L

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The policy of public health genomics in Italy.

2013

Abstract Italy has a monitoring system for genetic testing, consisting in a periodic census of clinical and laboratory activities performed in the country. The experience is limited, however, concerning the translation of genomic testing for complex diseases into clinical practice. For the first time the Italian Ministry of Health has introduced a policy strategic plan on genomics and predictive medicine within the 2010–2012 National Prevention Plan. This achievement was supported by the Italian Network for Public Health Genomics (GENISAP) and will likely contribute to the integration of public health genomics into health care in the country. Our experience might be of interest not only in …

medicine.medical_specialtyEconomic growthpublic health genomicsSettore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICASettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataPredictive medicinepredictive medicineEnvironmental healthHealth caremedicineNational PolicyHumansGenetic Testingpolicy genomicsHealth policyGenetic testingStrategic planningnational policyPublic health genomicsmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryPublic healthHealth PolicyGenetic Diseases InbornGenomicspublic health genomics public health policyHealth PlanningInbornItalyGenetic DiseasesPublic HealthbusinessDelivery of Health Carepolicypublic health genomics; predictive medicine; national policyHealth policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Contribution of germline mutations in the BRCA and PALB2 genes to pancreatic cancer in Italy

2012

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) is the third most common cancer associated with BRCA mutations. Most notice has been given to BRCA2, while the association between BRCA1 and PC is less widely reported. Recently, PALB2 has been implicated in both PC and breast cancer (BC) susceptibility. We selected 29 Italian PC patients from a case-control study of PC according to their personal and family history of both PC and breast/ovarian cancer (BC/OC) and tested them for presence of germline mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2. We identified no germline mutations or deletions in PALB2, but detected 7 BRCA mutations (4 in BRCA1 and 3 in BRCA2). These findings suggest that PALB2 does not play a major ro…

MaleCancer Researchendocrine system diseasesSettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaBRCAGermlineGermline mutationHereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC)skin and connective tissue diseasesGenetics (clinical)Nuclear ProteinOvarian NeoplasmsAged 80 and overGeneticseducation.field_of_studyBRCA1 ProteinPancreatic NeoplasmNuclear ProteinsMiddle Agedfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationsPedigreeItalyOncologyAdenocarcinomaFemaleCase-Control StudieFanconi Anemia Complementation Group N ProteinPancreatic cancer susceptibility; BRCA; PALB2; Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC); Germline mutationBreast NeoplasmHumanAdultPALB2PopulationBreast NeoplasmsAdenocarcinomaGermline mutationBreast cancerGeneticPancreatic cancerGeneticsmedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseeducationGerm-Line MutationAgedBRCA2 ProteinTumor Suppressor Proteinbusiness.industryTumor Suppressor ProteinsOvarian NeoplasmCancermedicine.diseasePancreatic cancer susceptibilityPancreatic NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesPALB2businessGene DeletionFamilial Cancer
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