RT Book, Section A1 Wilbur, Jennifer Scalia A1 Haddad, Jessica A1 Beaston, Marcina A1 Crawford, Katherine A2 Llor, Xavier A2 Hofstatter, Erin Wysong SR Print(0) ID 1182367241 T1 Ethical, Legal, and Psychosocial Issues in Cancer Genetic Assessment and Genetic Testing T2 Cancer Genetics: A Clinical Approach YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260440270 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182367241 RD 2024/11/07 AB With excitement, we embrace the exponential growth of cancer genetics and risk assessment as it yields an increase in the identification of high-risk families and provides a more personalized approach to cancer treatment. However, this rapid growth of knowledge brings developments that have impacted important principles of ethics, legal issues, and psychosocial concerns, which in turn have directly affected the clinical care of this high-risk population. This chapter will address topics that include the healthcare practitioners’ duty to recontact; legal clarity surrounding the obligation to warn at-risk family members; and the identification of vulnerable patient groups who could benefit from added support during this revolutionary era of medicine.