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Genetic Testing for Cancer: Legal, Ethical, and Practical Issues for the Practicing Oncologist

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According to the nonprofit Council for Responsible Genetics, the number of genetic tests to diagnose rare diseases and to predict future health risks has increased 10-fold throughout the last decade, and the commercial impact of these products has expanded accordingly. Many of these genetic tests are becoming standard elements of the management of patients with a variety of cancers, particularly those of the breast, ovary, and colon, but increasingly others as well. Major challenges arise, however, with respect to counseling of patients undergoing such tests. In addition, there are uncertainties regarding the regulatory oversight of genetic tests, as well as . . . [Click for More]