Highlights Genetic counselling provides a holistic approach to case management. This helps physicians to increase the efficiency of management. 1 Genetic counselling post-genetic testing makes the individuals and their families aware of the potential outcomes and empowers them to prevent, avoid, or manage them. 2 Advancement in the fields of genetics and technology has made targeted diagnosis and treatment options possible, especially in cancers.
3 Genetic counselling Genetic counselling is a communication process between counsellors, patients, and their family at the risk of developing a genetic disorder, the consequences of the disorder, and the probability of developing or transmitting it. It empowers them to make autonomous decisions by which the risk may be prevented, avoided, or ameliorated based on genetic information. 2,4 In the past decade, the field of genetic counselling has…
