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Following NCCN guidelines within one hospital system in the United States: Comparison between cancer centers and genetic counselor utilization.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Apr 2022
Powell Karen, Rakestraw Jonathan, Gupta Sat, Shou Wenhao, Lee Kyung, Leitner Ofri
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Genetic testing is an instrumental tool used to determine whether an individual has a predisposition to certain cancers. Knowing of a hereditary cancer predisposition may allow a patient and their family to consider high-risk screening or risk-reducing options. Genetic counselors work with physicians to identify patients at increased risk for genetic testing using available guidelines such as those provided by...
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