Update Swiss guideline for counselling and testing for predisposition to breast, ovarian, pancreatic and prostate cancer

This paper presents the Swiss guideline for genetic counselling and testing of individuals with an increased probability for carrying mutations in high risk cancer predisposition genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. It aims to help providers of genetic counselling to identify valuable candidates for testing and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Swiss medical weekly 2021-09, Vol.151 (3738), p.w30038-w30038, Article 30038
Hauptverfasser:	Stoll, Susanna, Unger, Sheila, Azzarello-Burri, Silvia, Chappuis, Pierre, Graffeo, Rossella, Pichert, Gabriella, Roethlisberger, Benno, Taban, Francois, Riniker, Salome
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper presents the Swiss guideline for genetic counselling and testing of individuals with an increased probability for carrying mutations in high risk cancer predisposition genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. It aims to help providers of genetic counselling to identify valuable candidates for testing and serves as a basis for reimbursement claims to Swiss insurance companies.
ISSN:	1424-7860 1424-3997 1424-3997
DOI:	10.4414/SMW.2021.w30038