Contents

Disclaimer

Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

Show Summary Details
Page of

Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer in Childhood 

Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer in Childhood
Chapter:
Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer in Childhood
Author(s):

Anu Chittenden

and Jaclyn Schienda

DOI:
10.1093/med/9780199335114.003.0008
Page of

PRINTED FROM OXFORD MEDICINE ONLINE (www.oxfordmedicine.com). © Oxford University Press, 2021. All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single chapter of a title in Oxford Medicine Online for personal use (for details see Privacy Policy and Legal Notice).

date: 12 April 2021

Genetic counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. The foundation of genetic counseling is obtaining a good family and medical history. This chapter provides tools to help families obtain an accurate history. The health history generated will be valuable for them to share with their healthcare providers and is essential for providing a useful differential diagnosis. Yet, there is no substitute for clinicians spending time reviewing the history directly with the individual or family. Health history is critical in determining the likelihood of a hereditary cancer syndrome being present in the pediatric patient or family.

Access to the complete content on Oxford Medicine Online requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts for each book and chapter without a subscription.

Please subscribe or login to access full text content.

If you have purchased a print title that contains an access token, please see the token for information about how to register your code.

For questions on access or troubleshooting, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.