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Please Test My Child for a Cancer Gene, but Don't Tell Her.

Pediatrics - 1 Apr 2018

Bester Johan, Sabatello Maya, van Karnebeek Clara D M, Lantos John D

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A 38-year-old woman is diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic condition that predisposes to a variety of cancers. The woman has an 11-year-old daughter. The geneticist recommends that the child be tested for the Li-Fraumeni genetic variant. The mother is concerned about the impact of testing and diagnosis on Karen's psychological well-being. She describes Karen as "highly strung" and...

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PMID: 29535250
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-2238
PMCID: PMC5882554

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