How Culturally Competent Care Is Different for Jewish Women With Breast Cancer
A review of the cultural and religious beliefs of Ashkenazi Jewish women that may challenge adherence to breast cancer screening and genetic testing recommendations.
Genetic Testing
Molecular Features May Predict Response in Primary Pancreatic Cancer
The goal of this study was to determine how molecular features change when PDAC progresses from a primary tumor to metastatic disease.
Barriers to Prostate Cancer Research in Black Men Identified
Mistrust, lack of knowledge, unfavorable attitudes are barriers to genomic testing, study participation
Frequency of Reclassifications of Genetic Testing Results Is Low
A retrospective analysis of genetic testing results at one laboratory reports that reclassifications occurs in approximately one-quarter of tests, resulting in both downgrades and upgrades of variant classifications.
Benefit of Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Observed With Midrange Gene Assay Score
In a randomization of women with early-stage breast cancer, researchers explored the potential benefits of chemotherapy for women whose Oncotype DX RS was midrange.
Genetic Susceptibility to Pancreatic Cancer Linked to 6 Specific Gene Mutations
Investigators conducted a case-control study of 3030 pancreatic cancer patients in an attempt to confirm which genes might render patients susceptible to pancreatic cancer.
Patient Interest in Melanoma Genetic Risk Testing is Fairly High
Researchers examined interest in MC1R testing in the general population and assessed patterns across demographic and skin cancer risk factors.
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test for Select BRCA Mutations Gets FDA Nod
The US FDA has approved a consumer test that may indicate increased breast and ovarian cancer risk in some individuals.
Awareness of Genomic Risk for Melanoma May Increase Conversations With Family, Health Care Providers
Awareness of personal genetic risk for melanoma may prompt patients to discuss cancer risk with family and health care professionals, and make lifestyle changes.
Bilateral Mastectomy Without Proper Genetic Counseling
Many women with breast cancer with genetic variants of uncertain significance (VUS) undergo testing and bilateral mastectomy without receiving genetic counseling.
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