Medullary thyroid carcinoma: ethical issues for the surgeon.

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Medullary thyroid cancer is a disease with an established genetic inheritance pattern for which evidence-based guidelines recommend genetic testing and subsequent management of affected patients and their family members. The perceived stigma of genetic testing, coupled with issues involving confidentiality and disclosure, create potential conflict and confusion. In some cases, there is a need for genetic testing...

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