Privacy and utility of genetic testing in families with hereditary cancer syndromes living in three countries: the international cascade genetic screening experience

Privacy and utility of genetic testing in families with hereditary cancer syndromes living in three countries: the international cascade genetic screening experience

Background: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome are associated with increased lifetime risk for common cancers. Offering cascade genetic testing to cancer-free relatives of individuals with HBOC or LS is a public health intervention for cancer prevention. Yet, little is known abo...

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Main Authors: Sivia Barnoy, Efrat Dagan, Sue Kim, Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Maria C. Katapodi, the CASCADE, the K-CASCADE Consortia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
cascade genetic testing
genetic health disparities
HBOC
Lynch syndrome
national healthcare system
patient-mediated dissemination
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1109431/full

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