Involving a genetic health care professional may improve quality, reduce unnecessary testing

Friday, June 13, 2014 - 19:20 in Health & Medicine

A new study shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce unnecessary procedures. Up to 10 percent of cancers are inherited, meaning a person was born with an abnormal gene that increases their risk for cancer.

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