Cancer predisposing syndrome: a retrospective cohort analysis in a pediatric and multidisciplinary genetic cancer counseling unit.

Adela EscuderoCristina FerrerasNuria Rodriguez-SalasDolores CorralLaura RodriguezAntonio Pérez-Martínez

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2022)

Despite its limitations regarding the type of tumors and number of patients included, this study revealed that implementing a specialized unit focused on children with cancer results in a higher diagnostic rate and better genetic counseling for patients with pediatric cancer predisposition syndromes.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
childhood cancer
young adults
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
gene expression
genome wide
newly diagnosed
palliative care
prognostic factors
hiv infected
patient reported