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Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Family Members' Perceptions about the Duty to Inform and Health Professionals' Role in Disseminating Genetic Information

1 Sept 2005

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This study's aim was to ascertain hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families' views on the duty to inform with particular focus on the role of health professionals in disseminating familial genetic information. Eighty members of 16 families with a clinical or molecular diagnosis of HNPCC completed qualitative interviews regarding views on family members' right to know and who should disseminate...

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PMID: 16225406
DOI: 10.1089/gte.2005.9.261

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