Journal article
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
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMaleProstatic NeoplasmsAgedGenetic TestingRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersGerm-Line MutationAged, 80 and overOntarioBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseCheckpoint Kinase 2Mismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2DNA-Binding ProteinsFanconi Anemia Complementation Group N ProteinAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsRNA HelicasesFanconi Anemia Complementation Group Proteins