[Genetic counseling].

The emergence of molecular genetics into a routine medical service is demanding a paradigm shift in medical practice. An adequate reformation of its discipline and technology is required in every field of medical service including nursing. In 2000, the JFCR hospital founded a Familial Cancer Center to provide genetic counseling and genetic testing for cancer patents. Based upon our experiences with 250 families having various cancers, we have attempted to extract issues to be addressed in further detail.