Inherited cancer in children: practical/ethical problems and challenges.

Abstract excerpt

Over recent years significant molecular advances have led to a better understanding of the genetics of both syndromic and non-syndromic paediatric cancers. In addition many hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes are now recognised, some of which have implications for children in affected families. Improvements in gene mutation screening will increase the sensitivity, accuracy and therefore the applicability...

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• Child
• Ethics, Medical
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genetic Testing
• Neoplasms