2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.05.018
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Familial transmission of prostate, breast and colorectal cancer in adoptees is related to cancer in biological but not in adoptive parents: A nationwide family study

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“…Lack of genetic FHx is not inconsequential; for example, a recent Swedish study of adoptees emphasizes the importance of genetic factors over environmental factors for several cancers. 4 Current genetic testing capabilities are at a stage where it is legitimate to ask, “Could targeted genetic analysis offer any potential benefit for those individuals who have no or limited access to family history, such as many adoptees?” And might the potential benefits and risks of genetic analysis differ between adoptees and those with access to their family history information?…”
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“…Lack of genetic FHx is not inconsequential; for example, a recent Swedish study of adoptees emphasizes the importance of genetic factors over environmental factors for several cancers. 4 Current genetic testing capabilities are at a stage where it is legitimate to ask, “Could targeted genetic analysis offer any potential benefit for those individuals who have no or limited access to family history, such as many adoptees?” And might the potential benefits and risks of genetic analysis differ between adoptees and those with access to their family history information?…”
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confidence: 99%