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Heather Symecko

Abramson Cancer CenterORCID 0009-0008-9257-7953Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-exome sequencing· 1

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkPeer-reviewedJun 2, 2026

Pathogenic germline variants in a racially diverse real-world cohort of prostate cancer patients

Taylor B. Crawford, Maliha N Tayeb, Emanuel Barrett…·Kara N. Maxwell

This study reports a 5.4% rate of pathogenic germline variants in a racially diverse cohort of prostate cancer patients, with significant associations between PGV rates and age at diagnosis and self-identified race.

DOI 10.6004/jnccn.2026.7006

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Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprintNov 10, 2025

The Impact of Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score Disclosure on Decisional Conflict Around Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1/2 Carriers

Giulia Ongaro, C.M. Salafia, Rania Sheikh…·Jada G. Hamilton

This study examines if disclosing polygenic risk scores reduces decisional conflict in BRCA1/2 carriers considering risk-reducing mastectomy, finding decreased conflict and moderation by tolerance for ambiguity.

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