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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

More testing needed for genetic cancer risk as too many women ‘missed’, experts say

A new study has revealed that families of some cancer patients are being denied the opportunity to learn about their potential cancer risk due to inconsistencies in genetic testing.

Academics have warned that the absence of adequate testing for Lynch syndrome is leaving some cancer patients unaware of their risk of developing other cancers.

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