Article
A paradox: urgent BRCA genetic testing.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2001
Mitchell G, Ardern-Jones A, Kissin Mchir M, Taylor R, Eeles R A
Abstract excerpt
Diagnostic or predictive testing for germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes is inherently slow as result of both genetic counselling and mutation analysis. The overall time taken for mutation testing is not generally perceived as harmful to the individual and may be positively beneficial in order to permit full reflection on the implication of the genetic test results. However, we present three cases...
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