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Could triaging family history of cancer during palliative care enable earlier genetic counseling intervention?

Journal of palliative medicine - 1 Nov 2013

Lakhani Neeta S, Weir Jamie, Allford Anna, Kai Joe, Barwell Julian G

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BACKGROUND: Patients are commonly referred to cancer genetics services when all affected family members are deceased. This makes genetic testing and risk assessment more difficult, reducing the benefit from screening and prophylactic treatment. METHODS: Observational, retrospective, cohort study of 508 randomly selected patients referred to a regional cancer genetics unit, using review of case notes to explore...

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PMID: 24063552
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0583
PMCID: PMC3822399

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