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Impact of genetic counseling and DNA testing on individuals with colorectal cancer with a positive family history: a population-based study.
Genetic testing - 1 Jan 2005
Loader Starlene, Shields Cleveland, Rowley Peter T
Abstract excerpt
What is the impact of a genetic evaluation for colorectal cancer susceptibility? We previously reported a study of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 60 years of age or less in a five-county area of New York including Rochester. Subjects reporting at least one first- or second-degree relative with colorectal cancer were invited to receive genetic counseling and DNA testing. Of the 37 persons tested,...
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