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Germline genetic testing and privacy concerns in patients with mesothelioma.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 May 2026
Mitchell Owen D, Sneider Abigail P, Gilliam Katie, Gaudio Daniela Del, Gaduraju Meghana, Das Soma, Hathaway Feighanne, Bryan Darren S, Tawde Sanjukta, Galasinski Shelly, Novembre John, Prince Anya E R, Churpek Jane E, Kindler Hedy L, Drazer Michael W
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mesothelioma, a disease overwhelmingly driven by asbestos exposure, is also associated with germline genetic changes that interact with asbestos to cause cancer. Very little about barriers to genetic counseling and germline sequencing in mesothelioma patients is known. METHODS: We collected DNA, demographic data, and asbestos exposure data from 551 patients with mesothelioma at our center. As part of an...
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