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Oncology clinic-based germline genetic testing for exocrine pancreatic cancer enables timely return of results and unveils low uptake of cascade testing.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2022
Wang Yifan, Golesworthy Bryn, Cuggia Adeline, Domecq Celine, Chaudhury Prosanto, Barkun Jeffrey, Metrakos Peter, Asselah Jamil, Bouganim Nathaniel, Gao Zu-Hua, Chong George, Foulkes William D, Zogopoulos George
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Traditional medical genetics models are unable to meet the growing demand for germline genetic testing (GT) in patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer (PC). This study investigates the impact of an ambulatory oncology clinic-based GT model. METHODS: From 2012 to 2021, patients with PC were prospectively enrolled and considered for GT. Two chronological cohorts were compared: (1) the preuniversal...
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