While only a small proportion of cancers can be attributed to a hereditary susceptibility, identifying high-risk individuals plays an essential role in medical management and has a significant impact on the patient as well as their immediate and extended family members. This paper aims at increasing the medical professionals' knowledge of the components of a genetic counseling session, with particular attention toward identifying at-risk individuals and understanding the complexities of the testing process. In addition, tools are provided to assist in identifying these individuals in clinical practice and streamlining the referral process to a cancer genetics center. Copyright © 2008 S. Karger AG.
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Prucka, S. K., McIlvried, D. E., & Korf, B. R. (2008, April). Cancer risk assessment and the genetic counseling process: Using hereditary breast and ovarian cancer as an example. Medical Principles and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1159/000117790
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