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Disclosure of secondary findings in exome sequencing of 2480 Japanese cancer patients.
Human genetics - 1 Feb 2021
Horiuchi Yasue, Matsubayashi Hiroyuki, Kiyozumi Yoshimi, Nishimura Seiichiro, Higashigawa Satomi, Kado Nobuhiro, Nagashima Takeshi, Mizuguchi Maki, Ohnami Sumiko, Arai Makoto, Urakami Kenichi, Kusuhara Masatoshi, Yamaguchi Ken
Abstract excerpt
High-throughput sequencing has greatly contributed to precision medicine. However, challenges remain in reporting secondary findings (SFs) of germline pathogenic variants and managing the affected patients. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of SFs in Japanese cancer patients using whole exome sequencing (WES) and to understand patient preferences regarding SF disclosure. WES was conducted for...
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