Human Genome Project and cancer: the ethical implications for clinical practice.
The Human Genome Project has far-reaching implications for the entire spectrum of cancer care. An understanding of fundamental gene biology clarifies the role of genetics in cancer causation. The scientific advances of genetic screening for cancers have also given rise to problems such as employment and insurance discrimination, adverse psychosocial effects, and the ethical dilemma of "to screen or not to screen."
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001675:Bioethics; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D005820:Genetic Testing; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept