Sakurai Akihiro, Fukushima Yoshimitsu
Division of Molecular and Clinical Genetics, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2005 Jul;32(7):945-7.
The importance of genetic medicine is growing along with the development of genome science. Especially for hereditary cancer syndromes, genetic counseling and genetic tests are becoming an essential part of the medical service for those diseases. However, in Japan, there is a shortage of clinical geneticists who are familiar with hereditary tumor syndromes. There are also many other problems such as the cost of genetic tests that should be solved.
随着基因组科学的发展，遗传医学的重要性日益凸显。特别是对于遗传性癌症综合征，遗传咨询和基因检测正成为这些疾病医疗服务的重要组成部分。然而，在日本，熟悉遗传性肿瘤综合征的临床遗传学家短缺。此外，还有许多其他问题，如基因检测费用等，有待解决。
