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Genetic testing for cancer predisposition and implications for nursing practice: narrative review.

Journal of advanced nursing - 1 Apr 2010

Bancroft Elizabeth Kathryn

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AIM: This paper is a report of a review of literature on the psychological and social implications of genetic testing for cancer predisposition and how recent developments in knowledge about genetics may affect clinical practice. BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the genetics of disease has grown since the completion of the Human Genome Project. Many common genetic changes that predispose to cancer have been found....

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PMID: 20423360
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05286.x

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