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Cancer genetic testing and assisted reproduction.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Oct 2006
Offit Kenneth, Kohut Kelly, Clagett Bartholt, Wadsworth Eve A, Lafaro Kelly J, Cummings Shelly, White Melody, Sagi Michal, Bernstein Donna, Davis Jessica G
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PURPOSE: Because of increasing uptake of cancer genetic testing and the improving survival of young patients with cancer, health care practitioners including oncologists will increasingly be asked about options for assisted reproduction by members of families affected by hereditary cancer syndromes. Among these reproductive options, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers the opportunity to select embryos...
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