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Cascade Chatbot: A Scalable Approach to Family-Based Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes.
JCO clinical cancer informatics - 1 Mar 2026
Davis Rivera Lauren B, Mitchell Lauren, Ahsan Muhammad Danyal, Chandler Isabelle, Epstein Emily S, Borsato Emerson P, Allen Caitlin, Kaphingst Kimberly A, Bradshaw Richard L, Del Fiol Guilherme, Kawamoto Kensaku, Madeo Anne C, Sharaf Ravi N, Frey Melissa K
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PURPOSE: Cascade genetic testing enables identification of relatives at risk of hereditary cancer syndromes, creating opportunities for early detection and prevention. However, uptake of cascade testing remains low, with approximately one-third of eligible relatives completing testing, largely because of reliance on patient-mediated communication. Although clinician-mediated outreach has demonstrated improved...
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