Check out a recent article led by the ICARE team, published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling, outlining family communication of genetic test results among female BRCA1/2, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM carriers. Check out the full article at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jgc4.1356
Care Consideration: Cascade Testing
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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2016
The Importance of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Family Members
ICARE Newsletter Winter 2016
The Importance of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Family Members
Once an individual has had genetic testing for inherited cancer predisposition this information could help their close family members. For example, when a BRCA mutation or a mutation in another inherited cancer gene is found, it is important for close family members (with or without a diagnosis of cancer) to know so they too can …
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