Myriad applauds new US breast surgeon guidelines recommending genetic testing to all people with breast cancer

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a global leader in personalized medicine, announced today its support for the new American Society of Breast Surgeons guidelines. (ASBrS) which recommends that all people diagnosed with bad cancer undergo genetic testing with a multi-gene panel.

"We congratulate ASBrS for recognizing the important scientific advances and for recommending genetic testing for all people with bad cancer," said Johnathan Lancaster, MD, Ph.D. , Chief Medical Officer, Myriad Genetics. "The valuable information provided by genetic testing improves the ability of physicians to select appropriate precision treatments, personalize care for patients and their families, and improve health outcomes."

These new ASBrS guidelines are based on a recently published research by the Breast Care Network for Targeted Medical Education (TME) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study showed that patients meeting the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) existing clinical test criteria had similar rates of pathogenic / probable hereditary mutations in bad cancer genes (9%) compared to patients not meeting the NCCN criteria (8%).

"I am excited about our new ASBrS guidelines and look forward to the day the NCCN will also update its guidelines. Interesting new evidence has shown that about half of bad cancer patients have clinically exploitable mutations that are omitted when genetic testing is limited to patients meeting current NCCN guidelines, "said Walton Taylor, MD. , president of ASBrS. In his letter to the members, he warned that "as genetic tests develop, it is important to carefully select the laboratory ensuring that it provides quality tests with accurate results and a high level of accuracy. appropriate follow-up ".

Myriad Genetics has been a leader in hereditary cancer screening for over two decades and Myriad's MyRisk^® The hereditary cancer test is the market-leading test for patients trying to understand their hereditary cancer risk. According to the American Cancer Society, 330,000 people are diagnosed each year with bad cancer in the United States, and about 10% of them are caused by inherited mutations. Less than 10% of BRCA1 / 2 carriers have been identified and up to 80% of those at risk have not been tested for genetic testing because they do not meet the family history criteria of current testing guidelines. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 35,000 bad cancer patients have pathogens. BRCA1 / 2 mutations, but only 30% have been identified. In addition, it is estimated that 10 to 15% of women who test negative BRCA1 / 2 the mutations have pathogenic variants of other cancer susceptibility genes, including: ATM, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, NF1, PALB2, TP53, STK11 and PTEN.

"Knowing, it's power and the new ASBrS guidelines send a strong message to the bad cancer community: Genetic testing is appropriate for all people diagnosed with bad cancer," said Stacey Tinianov, Survivor Consultant. bad cancer and advocacy and advocacy in Santa Clara, California. "I am optimistic that the NCCN will review the evidence and update its bad cancer guidelines so that appropriate genetic testing becomes the standard of care and is widely available."

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Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming the lives of patients around the world with innovative molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing a disease, accurately diagnose the disease, badess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions in six major medical specialties where molecular diagnosis can significantly improve patient care and reduce health care costs. Myriad focuses on five strategic imperatives: supporting a solid foundation of hereditary cancer, increasing the volume of new products, expanding reimbursement coverage for new products, increasing revenue from RNA kits and improving profitability with Elevate 2020. To learn more about Myriad's impact on the difference, visit the company's website: www.myriad.com. Follow Myriad on Twitter via @MyriadGenetics.

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