Article
American Society of Clinical Oncology Policy Statement Update: Genetic and Genomic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Nov 2015
Robson Mark E, Bradbury Angela R, Arun Banu, Domchek Susan M, Ford James M, Hampel Heather L, Lipkin Stephen M, Syngal Sapna, Wollins Dana S, Lindor Noralane M
Abstract excerpt
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has long affirmed that the recognition and management of individuals with an inherited susceptibility to cancer are core elements of oncology care. ASCO released its first statement on genetic testing in 1996 and updated that statement in 2003 and 2010 in response to developments in the field. In 2014, the Cancer Prevention and Ethics Committees of ASCO...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genome, Human
- Genomics
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Health Services Accessibility
- Humans
- Medical Oncology
- Neoplasms
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
