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Families' and health care professionals' attitudes towards Li-Fraumeni syndrome testing in children: A systematic review.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 2019
Warby Meera, Wakefield Claire E, Vetsch Janine, Tucker Katherine M
Abstract excerpt
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a highly penetrant cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline TP53 mutations. Genetic testing is not routinely offered in asymptomatic children at risk of the condition as the benefits are debatable and the attitudes of families and health care professionals (HCPs) may vary. This review assessed the attitudes of families and HCPs towards offering genetic testing to children...
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