Family still matters: Counseling patients with complex family histories of colon and endometrial cancers

ConclusionConcordance of opinion among GCs for the management of patients with negative genetic test results exists when FDRs are affected. However, when affected relatives are more distant, GCs disagreed on screening recommendations. These data suggest a need for guidelines for patients with a family history of cancer and a negative genetic test.

Source: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - July 25, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Amber P. Gemmell, Caitlin B. Mauer, Brian D. Reys, Sara Pirzadeh ‐Miller, Theodora S. Ross Tags: CLINICAL REPORT Source Type: research