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Genetic testing for Lynch syndrome: family communication and motivation

7 Oct 2015

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Current genetic counselling practice for Lynch syndrome (LS) relies on diagnosed index patients to inform their biological family about LS, referred to as the family-mediated approach. The objective of this study was to evaluate this approach and to identify factors influencing the uptake of genetic testing for LS. In 59 mutation carriers, 70 non carriers and 16 non-tested relatives socio-demographic...

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PMID: 26446592
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-015-9842-8

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