Oncology Clinic-Based Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing in a Population-Based Health Care System.

ABSTRACT: New streamlined models for genetic counseling and genetic testing have recently been developed in response to increasing demand for cancer genetic services. To improve access and decrease wait times, we implemented an oncology clinic-based genetic testing model for breast and ovarian cancer patients in a publicly funded population-based health care setting in British Columbia, Canada. This observational study evaluated the oncology clinic-based model as compared to a traditional one-on-one approach with a genetic counsellor using a multi-gene panel testing approach. The primary objectives were to evaluate wait times and patient reported outcome measures between the oncology clinic-based and traditional genetic counselling models. Secondary objectives were to describe oncologist and genetic

SUBMITTER: Richardson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7072228 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature