Rachel visits a genetics service and asks them to test her four children for Li Fraumeni Syndrome. The genetic counsellor explains that children are not usually tested for this condition as there is little benefit in knowing – while there’s a high risk of cancers developing in affected children, there is no reliable way of detecting these cancers early. Rachel remains committed – she wants to know if any of her children carry the faulty gene that runs in her husband’s family.
Should the genetic team allow her to have her children tested?
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