Clinical and ethical implications of genetic counselling in familial adenomatous polyposis Implicaciones clínicas y éticas del consejo genético en la poliposis adenomatosa familiar

Clinical and ethical implications of genetic counselling in familial adenomatous polyposis Implicaciones clínicas y éticas del consejo genético en la poliposis adenomatosa familiar

The association of specific genetic disturbances with the development of hereditary cancer helps us to understand the risk of suffering from it, the possibility of an earlier diagnosis, and the treatment and prevention of this disease. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a pre-neoplastic syndrom...

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Main Authors: A. Fernández-Suárez, C. Cordero Fernández, R. García Lozano, A. Pizarro, M. Garzón, A. Núñez Roldán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-09-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Poliposis adenomatosa familiar
Gen APC
Técnicas de diagnóstico molecular
Consejo genético
Familial adenomatous polyposis
APC gene
Molecular diagnostic techniques
Genetic counselling
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