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New cancer genetics study findings recently were published by researchers at Center for Medical Genetics

Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 18th, 2007

New investigation results, "Referral to cancer genetic counseling: are there stages of readiness," are detailed in a study published in American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C. "As genetic awareness spreads among healthcare providers and the general public, and evidence mounts to show the efficacy of cancer control methods, referrals to cancer genetic counseling services for risk assessment are becoming more common. However, few studies have examined referral patterns to genetics and even less is known about referral uptake to clinical cancer genetic counseling," investigators in the United States report.

"We investigated outcome of genetics referral in 43 affected...

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