Clinical implementation of an oncology-specific family health history risk assessment tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The presence of hereditary cancer syndromes in cancer patients can have an impact on current clinical care and post-treatment prevention and surveillance measures. Several barriers inhibit identification of hereditary cancer syndromes in routine practice. This paper describes the impact of using a patient-facing family health history risk assessment platform on the identification and referral of breast cancer patients to genetic counselling services.

Methods

This was a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study completed in breast cancer clinics. English-literate patients not previously referred for genetic counselling and/or gone through genetic testing were offered enrollment. Consented participants were provided educational materials on family health history col

SUBMITTER: Fung SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7981979 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature