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Mainstream Model of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer at a Large Tertiary Cancer Centre

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An estimated 20% to 30% of men with advanced prostate cancer carry a mutation in DNA damage repair genes, of which half are estimated to be germline. Eligibility criteria for germline genetic testing expanded significantly for Ontario patients in May 2021 and many centers adopted a "mainstream" model, defined as oncologist-initiated genetic testing. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review to report on the first-year …

Authors

Wang X; Waldman L; Silberman Y; Wang M; Tackey C; Hanna L; Vesprini D; Emmenegger U; Eisen A; Smoragiewicz M

Journal

Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, Vol. 22, No. 3,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

June 2024

DOI

10.1016/j.clgc.2024.02.003

ISSN

1558-7673