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The Perils of Single-Site Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing.
The oncologist - 1 Apr 2018
Casasanta Nicole, Stark Elizabeth, McHenry Allison, Biagi Tara, Kaltman Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
A challenge in counseling patients with a family history suggesting a hereditary cancer syndrome is deciding which genetic tests or panels to order. In this article, we discuss the identification of multiple familial mutations through genetic counseling and panel testing. For patients meeting National Comprehensive Cancer Network criteria for clinical genetic testing, providers should consider expanded panels to...
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