Identifying and testing for hereditary susceptibility to common cancers.

doi:10.3322/canjclin.54.6.309

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Identifying and testing for hereditary susceptibility to common cancers.

CA: a cancer journal for clinicians - 1 Jan 2000

Sifri Randa, Gangadharappa Sarita, Acheson Louise S

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Hereditary cancer syndromes account for an estimated 5% of breast, ovarian, and colon cancers. The rapid discovery of cancer-related genes in the last 15 years has propelled the field of cancer genetic risk assessment forward. With patients becoming increasingly aware of available genetic testing options, it is important that various health professionals become knowledgeable in identifying and advising patients...

Topics

Genetic Counseling
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Humans
Informed Consent
Models, Statistical
Mutation
Neoplasms
Pedigree
Risk Assessment

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PMID: 15537575
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.54.6.309

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