[Hereditary cancer and genetic testing: the role of division of clinical and molecular genetics].
Genetic testing has been widely available and useful in several kinds of familial cancer. Shinshu University Hospital established a division of clinical and molecular genetics as one of its central service departments. We have a staff meeting once a week to discuss each case to provide the suitable counseling and the ethical-legal and social issues. We performed genetic testing in 44 cases, including familial adenomatous polyposis, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and 2, familial breast cancer, von Hippel-Lindau disease, and Li-Fraumeni syndrome. This is the first clinical genetics department in the National University Hospitals in Japan and this system increases the utility of genetic testing.
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Department of Hygiene and Medical Genetics, Shinshu University School of Medicine.
D004989:Ethics; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D011640:Public Policy