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Outcomes of genetic evaluation for hereditary cancer syndromes in unaffected individuals.
Familial cancer - 1 Mar 2015
Gustafson Shanna L, Raymond Victoria M, Marvin Monica L, Else Tobias, Koeppe Erika, Stoffel Elena M, Everett Jessica N
Abstract excerpt
Genetic testing (GT) for inherited cancer predisposition is most informative when initiated in individuals with cancer, thus standard practice recommends GT start in an affected individual. This strategy can be frustrating for unaffected consultands and providers. Retrospective review of cases was performed to compare outcomes of testing the unaffected consultand and recommending that testing start in an affected...
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