Journal article
Genetics Consultation Rates Following a Diagnosis of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma in the Canadian Province of Ontario
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In 2001, the province of Ontario expanded cancer genetic testing eligibility to include all women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of women who attended genetics counseling for consideration of BRCA1/2 gene analysis. We also sought to examine if regional differences in consultation rate exist across administrative health …
Authors
McGee J; Panabaker K; Leonard S; Ainsworth P; Elit L; Shariff SZ
Journal
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 437–443
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2017
DOI
10.1097/igc.0000000000000907
ISSN
1048-891X