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Family communication matters: the impact of telling relatives about unclassified variants and uninformative DNA-test results.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2011

Vos Joël, Jansen Anna M, Menko Fred, van Asperen Christi J, Stiggelbout Anne M, Tibben Aad

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BACKGROUND: Unclassified variant and uninformative BRCA1/2 results are not only relevant for probands to whom results are disclosed but also for untested relatives. Previous studies have seldom included relatives and have not explained how their lives were influenced by these results. We explored the family communication timeline of genetic counseling: (1) genetic counselors communicate the relatives' cancer...

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PMID: 21358410
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e318204cfed

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