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Ethical issues surrounding genetic data: the case of breast cancer

Ethical issues surrounding genetic data: the case of breast cancer

Remouche, Hafid
Chikhi-Remouche, Karima
Belkharroubi, Khedidja

Paperback

Business General

ISBN10: 6208537584
ISBN13: 9786208537586
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Jan 14 2025
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Genetic screening for breast cancer in at-risk women remains a major ethical issue, given that it rejects controversial images, namely: ● a frightening image of cancer;● a positive image of cancer screening.This system, which is aimed at women aged 50 to 74, invites them to take part in a two-part screening examination every two years: a first reading, a bilateral mammogram in two incidences (face and oblique) analyzed by a radiologist, followed by a second reading if the mammogram is negative. However, new genetic screening techniques for at-risk individuals have revolutionized the way in which breast cancer is now treated at a very early, even preventive, stage. For this reason, the concept remains a controversial one, since in these cases we're not talking about sick people, but healthy people who could potentially become ill in the future. This is why I asked myself the following question: What is the ethical viewpoint regarding genetic screening for breast cancer in women at risk, with a view to preventive management?

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