Should parents share the results of BRCA1/2 genetic testing with their children?
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 17:49
in Psychology & Sociology
ORLANDO (May 14, 2009)--If you learned that you were at high risk of cancer because you carry the hereditary BRCA1/2 gene mutation, would you tell your children? A recent study at Fox Chase Cancer Center not only considered that question, but also took it to the next level and studied the parent perceptions of the impact of such a decision on children.