Genetic Test Reporting and Counseling for Melanoma Risk in Minors May Improve Sun Protection Without Inducing Distress

Genetic testing of minors is advised only for conditions in which benefits of early intervention outweigh potential psychological harms. This study investigated whether genetic counseling and test reporting for the CDKN2A/p16 mutation, which confers highly elevated melanoma risk, improved sun protec...

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Published in:J Genet Couns
Main Authors: Stump, Tammy K., Aspinwall, Lisa G., Kohlmann, Wendy, Champine, Marjan, Hauglid, Jamie, Wu, Yelena P., Scott, Emily, Cassidy, Pamela, Leachman, Sancy A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6039245/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29349527
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-017-0185-5
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