Whole-genome and whole-exome sequencing in hereditary cancer: Impact on genetic testing and counseling

Cancer Journal (United States)

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 287-292

  O'Daniel, Julianne M ^a   Lee, Kristy ^b  

^a ILLUMINA INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

genetic counseling; genetic testing; hereditary cancer practice; whole exome; Whole genome; whole genome sequencing

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN; CHECKPOINT KINASE 2;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; EXOME; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENOME; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY; TUMOR GENE; WHOLE EXOME SEQUENCING; WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING;

EXOME; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; GENOME, HUMAN; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84864585651     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e318262467e     Document Type: Review

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