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Great news from the White House. President George W. Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act into law yesterday.

Genetic technologies can help clinicians identify individuals who may be at higher risk of developing certain cancers and propose medical interventions to prevent cancer from ever occurring. They can also be used in personalized medicine strategies to identify people who may be more likely to respond to a particular therapy or drug dose and tailor a treatment strategy to that person.

Unfortunately, cancer survivors are at increased risk of experiencing discrimination from employers and insurers. Many fear the…

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