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Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute



National Cancer Institute

Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling–for health professionals (PDQ®)



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Changes to This Summary (02/10/2016)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Added Robson et al. as reference 10.
Added Robson et al. as reference 5.
Added Robson et al. as reference 2.
Added Robson et al. as reference 3.
Revised text to state that multi-gene testing has both advantages and disadvantages, and much of the information presented in the "Multi-gene (panel) testing" subsections of this summary is not based on empirical data but rather on commentaries.
Added Outcomes of multi-gene testing as a new subsection.
Added Research examining multi-gene testing as a new subsection.
Added Robson et al. as reference 20.
Added National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as reference 37.
Added U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as references 38 and 39, respectively.
Added text to state that NHGRI's Genome Status and Legislation Database provides a searchable listing of state statutes and bills related to the following topics: direct-to-consumer genetic testing, employment and insurance nondiscrimination, health insurance coverage, privacy, research, and the use of residual newborn screening specimens. Also added text to state that Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 employment provisions generally do not apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees.
This summary is written and maintained by the PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board, which is editorially independent of NCI. The summary reflects an independent review of the literature and does not represent a policy statement of NCI or NIH. More information about summary policies and the role of the PDQ Editorial Boards in maintaining the PDQ summaries can be found on the About This PDQ Summary and PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database pages.


  • Updated: February 10, 2016

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