Public Awareness and Acceptability of PGT-M in Cancer Predisposition Syndromes.

Genes (Basel)

Department of Lab Medicine Unit of Clinical Genetics and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy.

Published: November 2023

Cancer Predisposition Syndromes (CPSs), also known as Hereditary Cancer Syndromes (HCSs), represent a group of genetic disorders associated with an increased lifetime risk of developing cancer. In this article, we provide an overview of the reproductive options for patients diagnosed with CPS, focusing on the emerging role of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic disorders (PGT-M). Specifically, we conducted a literature review about the awareness and acceptability of its application to CPSs. Based on the available data, the awareness of the applicability of PGT-M for CPSs appears to be limited among both patients and physicians, and a heterogeneous set of factors seems to influence the acceptability of the procedure. Our findings highlight the need for increasing education about the use of PGT-M for CPSs. In this context, guidelines developed by professional or institutional bodies would represent a useful reference tool to assist healthcare professionals in providing proper preconception counseling.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10671058PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes14112069DOI Listing

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