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An oncologist-based model of cancer genetic counselling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 May 2004
Contegiacomo A, Pensabene M, Capuano I, Tauchmanova L, Federico M, Turchetti D, Cortesi L, Marchetti P, Ricevuto E, Cianci G, Venuta S, Barbieri V, Silingardi V
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BACKGROUND: We describe a multistep model of cancer genetic counselling designed to promote awareness, and disease surveillance and preventive measures for hereditary and familial breast and ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Step T0 of the model entails information giving; this is followed by pedigree analysis and risk estimation (T1), risk communication and genetic testing (T2), and genetic test result...
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