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Parents' experiences with sequencing of all known pediatric cancer predisposition genes in children with cancer.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2025
Bon S B B, Wouters R H P, Bakhuizen J J, van den Heuvel-Eibrink M M, Maurice-Stam H, Jongmans M C J, Grootenhuis M A
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PURPOSE: Germline DNA sequencing is increasingly used within pediatric oncology, yet parental experiences remain underexplored. METHODS: Parents of children undergoing cancer predisposition gene panel sequencing (143 genes) were surveyed before and after disclosure of results. Questionnaires assessed knowledge, expectations, worries, satisfaction, and regret. Next to descriptives, linear mixed models and...
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