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Genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: responsibility and choice.

Qualitative health research - 1 Jan 2006

d'Agincourt-Canning Lori

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Genetic testing for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer has become an important part of clinical genetics practice. Although considerable work has focused on the psychological impact of this technology, there has been little research into the moral implications of genetic information on hereditary cancer families. In this article, the author examines moral issues related to individuals' decisions to seek or decline...

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PMID: 16317179
DOI: 10.1177/1049732305284002

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