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Mainstream Model of Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer at a Large Tertiary Cancer Centre.
Clinical genitourinary cancer - 1 Jun 2024
Wang Xin, Waldman Larissa, Silberman Yael, Wang Michael, Tackey Caleb, Hanna Lilian, Vesprini Danny, Emmenegger Urban, Eisen Andrea, Smoragiewicz Martin
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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...
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