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Universal access to genetic counseling for women with epithelial ovarian cancer in Nova Scotia: Evaluating a new collaborative care model.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Oct 2021
Warias Ashley, Ferguson Meghan, Chamberlain Erin, Currie Lauren, Snow Nicole, Matheson Kara, Penney Lynette S, Kieser Katharina
Abstract excerpt
Women with pathogenic variants in BRCA1/2 have a significantly increased lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancers. The availability of genetic testing to identify BRCA1/2 carriers is imperative to disease prevention and treatment. We evaluated the effectiveness of a new collaborative care model in Nova Scotia, involving the integration of genetic counselors into tumor board rounds, reduction in time allotted...
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