Open AccessInformed consent to microsatellite instability and immunohistochemistry screening for Lynch syndrome
Author(s) -
Barbara Chubak,
Brandie Heald,
Richard R. Sharp
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
genetics in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1530-0366
pISSN - 1098-3600
DOI - 10.1097/gim.0b013e31820aee09
Subject(s) - microsatellite instability , lynch syndrome , informed consent , genetic testing , microsatellite , immunohistochemistry , medicine , genetic counseling , colorectal cancer , family medicine , dna mismatch repair , bioinformatics , cancer , pathology , genetics , biology , alternative medicine , gene , allele
Routine microsatellite instability and immunohistochemistry screening of colorectal cancers can assist in identifying a significant proportion of cancers attributable to Lynch syndrome. This article considers whether it is necessary to obtain patient informed consent for microsatellite instability and immunohistochemistry screening.
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