Breast Cancer (Genetic Testing)
Are Pathologists Opening Pandora's Box With Genetic Testing?
Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 9th, 1996
"Discovery of genes associated with specific inherited cancer syndromes has opened the door to testing for cancer susceptibility," according to William E. Schreiber, MD. Schreiber will be conducting a continuing education workshop entitled "Predictive Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Are We Opening Pandora's Box'" for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists at the ASCP/CAP Fall National Meeting and Exhibits, September 28 - October 4, 1996 in San Diego.
Popularized recently in journals and publications, genetic testing encompasses analytical procedures and interpretations that are different from traditional testing. "Pathologists recognize that they are...
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