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Genetic testing for cancer predisposition.
Cancer nursing - 1 Feb 2002
Calzone Kathleen A, Biesecker Barbara Bowles
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The onslaught of genetic innovations in the past decade has resulted in the ongoing identification of a spectrum of genes, some of which, when mutated, result in cancer susceptibility. The impact of these discoveries on healthcare provides an opportunity to enhance health promotion and long-term health outcomes by identifying at-risk individuals before cancer develops. This provides the healthcare provider with...
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