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How harmful is genetic testing for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in young children; the parents' experience.

Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2014

Kattentidt-Mouravieva Anna A, den Heijer M, van Kessel I, Wagner A

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Predictive genetic testing for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is routinely offered to children at-risk from the age of 10 years onwards. Predictive testing for FAP at a younger age is debatable, because of absence of medical benefits. However, circumstances may arise when testing at a younger age (<10 years) is appropriate. Currently, there is a lack of published experience with predictive testing of...

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PMID: 24838933
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-014-9724-5

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