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Ethical and legal aspects of cancer genetic testing.

Seminars in oncology - 1 Oct 2007

Offit Kenneth, Thom Peter

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As a result of the increasing effectiveness of cancer screening and preventive interventions, ethical issues, as well as legal liabilities, are increasingly associated with cancer genetic testing. These issues include the possible "duty to warn" relatives of inherited cancer risk, the appropriateness of testing of children and embryos, equity of access to genetics services, and potential harms of testing...

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PMID: 17920900
DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.07.007

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