title: Genetic counseling for cancer patients and their families.
abstract: Cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery worry about the impact of treatment on their future health as well as on their reproductive ability. Genetic counseling--focusing on the probability of later cancers, possible infertility, and the chance of having children who are affected--is vital for cured cancer patients. Since each type of cancer and each type of treatment has unique sequelae, genetic counselors must make a thorough review of the patient's environmental and family history. They must also be alert for cancer family syndromes, including cancers of the breast, ovary, and colon.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU-Bellevue Hospital.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Hoskins
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000235:genetics