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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
JCO Editorial: Early Diagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: What Is Realistic?
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About 5% to 10% of breast cancer cases are reported to be hereditary. In these cases, the disease run in the families and directly results from mutated genes inherited from a parent. Genetic cancer testing has become a popular means of knowing whether or not you have cancer in your genes. But before you go for such a test, it is important to have a basic understanding about the test and its consequences.
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First of all, a candidate must undergo intensive genetic counseling before taking genetic testing for breast cancer. This will be an educational session where the pros and cons of genetic cancer testing will be explained to the candidatePlease also note the common hereditary syndrome - Lynch Syndrome. While the issue of breast cancer in Lynch Syndrome is still under debate, the recent post of March 10th, 2010 may provide additional awareness:
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"Lynch Syndrome Associated Breast Cancers: Clinicopathologic Characteristics of a Case Series from the Colon Cancer Family Registry Clinical Cancer Research"First of all, a candidate must undergo intensive genetic counseling before taking genetic testing for breast cancer. This will be an educational session where the pros and cons of genetic cancer testing will be explained to the candidate.
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About 5% to 10% of breast cancer cases are reported to be hereditary. In these cases, the disease run in the families and directly results from mutated genes inherited from a parent. Genetic cancer testing has become a popular means of knowing whether or not you have cancer in your genes. But before you go for such a test, it is important to have a basic understanding about the test and its consequences.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, a candidate must undergo intensive genetic counseling before taking genetic testing for breast cancer. This will be an educational session where the pros and cons of genetic cancer testing will be explained to the candidate
Please also note the common hereditary syndrome - Lynch Syndrome. While the issue of breast cancer in Lynch Syndrome is still under debate, the recent post of March 10th, 2010 may provide additional awareness:
ReplyDelete"Lynch Syndrome Associated Breast Cancers: Clinicopathologic Characteristics of a Case Series from the Colon Cancer Family Registry Clinical Cancer Research"
First of all, a candidate must undergo intensive genetic counseling before taking genetic testing for breast cancer. This will be an educational session where the pros and cons of genetic cancer testing will be explained to the candidate.
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