Genetic counselling legislation and practice in cancer in EU Member States.
J Matt McCraryEls Van ValckenborghHélène A PoirelRobin de PutterJeroen G J van RooijDenis HorganMarie-Luise DierksOlga AntonovaJoan BrunetAdela Chirita-EmandiChrystelle ColasMiriam DalmasHans EhrencronaClaire GrimaRamūnas JanavičiusBarbara KlinkKatalin KoczokMateja KrajcBaiba LaceLiis LeitsaluMartin MistrikMilena PanequeDragan PrimoracKatharina M RoetzerJoelle RonezLucie SlámováElena SpanouKostas StamatopoulosTomasz StoklosaSonja Strang-KarlssonKatalin SzakszonKrzysztof SzczałubaJacqueline TurnerMarieke F van DoorenWendy A G van Zelst-StamsLoredana-Maria VassalloKarin A W WadtTamara ŽigmanTim RippergerMaurizio GenuardiMarc Van den BulckeAnke Katharina BergmannPublished in: European journal of public health (2024)
This review highlights substantial variability in genetic counselling across EU Member States, as well as common barriers notwithstanding this variation. Future recommendations and action should focus on addressing literacy and capacity challenges through legislative, regulatory and/or strategic approaches at EU, national, regional and/or local levels.