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BRCA1 testing and informed consent in a woman with mild retardation
K A Schneider1, S A Kieffer, A F Patenaude
1Population Sciences, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street SM206, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Katherine_Schnieder@dfci.harvard.edu
Journal of Genetic Counseling
|January 18, 2003
Abstract:
Cancer predisposition testing can pose complex genetic counseling issues. This case report discusses whether it is appropriate to provide BRCA1 testing to a woman with limited intellectual capacity and documented psychological distress. This case is one of several cancer counseling cases presented to our Genetic Counseling Supervision Group over the past three and a half years. The Supervision Group provided valuable feedback and support to proceed with this challenging case.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction