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Social and ethical implications of BRCA testing.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Jan 2011

Surbone A

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Oncologists are asked with increasing frequency to counsel their patients with respect to the medical, psychological and social repercussions of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility that may have been prescribed by physicians or carried out through direct-to-consumer tests. This article critically reviews the main ethical and social implications of BRCA testing, focusing on genetic responsibility and genetic...

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PMID: 21285154
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq668

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