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    • Genetic Counseling, Testing, and Management of HBOC in India: An Expert Consensus Document from Indian Society of Medical and Pediatric Oncology.
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    • A Modern Dilemma: How Experts Grapple with Ambiguous Genetic Test Results.
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    • Genetic counselors' perspectives on population-based screening for BRCA-related hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome.
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    • Improving primary care identification of familial breast cancer risk using proactive invitation and decision support.
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    News, Interview: Q&A: ACMG Work Group Hoping to Spark Discussion on Reporting Germline Findings From Tumor Testing. (Precision Oncology News)

    • Systematic development of a training program for healthcare professionals to improve communication about breast cancer genetic counseling with low health literate patients.
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    BRCA status assessment in epithelial ovarian cancer and the challenge of tumor testing.

    • NCCN Guidelines® Insights - Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic, Version 1.2020
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    • Letter, Comment

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    Original research:

    BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations.

    • Understanding Medical Mistrust in Black Women at Risk of BRCA 1/2 Mutations.
    • Sutton AL, He J, Tanner E, Edmonds MC, Henderson A, Hurtado de Mendoza A, Sheppard VB.
    • J Health Dispar Res Pract. 2019 Fall;12(3):35-47.
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    • USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan.
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    • JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Aug 20;2(8.10):e1910142. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10142.

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    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    • Strategies for Improving Access to Hereditary Cancer Testing: Recommendations from Stakeholders.
    • Ready K, Johansen Taber KA, Bonhomme N, Lichtenfeld JL.
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    • Warranting the decision-maker, not the decision: How healthcare practitioners evaluate the legitimacy of patients' unprompted requests for risk-reducing mastectomy.
    • Brown SL, Beesley H, Holcombe C, Saini P, Salmon P.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Aug;102(8):1446-1451. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 18.
    • From Targeting Somatic Mutations to Finding Inherited Cancer Predispositions: The Other Side of the Coin.
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    • Addendum: A practice guideline from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors: referral indications for cancer predisposition assessment.
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    Guidelines:

    A practice guideline from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors: referral indications for cancer predisposition assessment.

    • Archived Monthly Oncology Tumor Boards: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Individualized Patient Care - Prostate Cancer
    • Srinivas S, Shah SA.
    • NCCN Continuing Education. 2019 Jul 5.
    • CME Course
    • Adverse Events in Genetic Testing: The Fourth Case Series.
    • Farmer MB, Bonadies DC, Mahon SM, Baker MJ, Ghate SM, Munro C, Nagaraj CB, Besser AG, Bui K, Csuy CM, Kirkpatrick B, McCarty AJ, McQuaid SW, Sebastian J, Sternen DL, Walsh LK, Matloff ET.
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    • Case series
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    • Fam Cancer. 2019 Jul;18(3):293-301. doi: 10.1007/s10689-019-00122-y.
    • The Time for Mainstreaming Germline Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer Is Now.
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    Reply to M.S. Copur et al, A. Taylor et al, and P.S. Rajagopal et al.

    Original research:

    Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle?

    • Current Genetic Service Delivery Models for the Provision of Genetic Testing in Europe: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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    • Hereditary Cancer Syndromes-A Primer on Diagnosis and Management: Part 1: Breast-Ovarian Cancer Syndromes.
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    • Developing a culturally targeted video to enhance the use of genetic counseling in Latina women at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Hurtado-de-Mendoza A, Graves KD, Gómez-Trillos S, Song M, Anderson L, Campos C, Carrera P, Ostrove N, Peshkin BN, Schwartz MD, Ficca N, Cupertino AP, Gonzalez N, Otero A, Huerta E, Sheppard VB.
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    • Improving access to cancer genetic services: perspectives of high-risk clients in a community-based setting.
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    • Gaps in information about breast cancer risk and prevention impact African American women.
    • [No author given]
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    Related:

    Original research:

    Layers of information: interacting constraints on breast cancer risk-management by high-risk African American women.

    • Genetic testing and insurance in Australia.
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    • Breast Cancer Screening: Why Can't Everyone Agree?
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    • Review
    • Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle?
    • Beitsch PD, Whitworth PW, Hughes K, Patel R, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Baron P, Simmons R, Smith LA, Grady I, Kinney M, Coomer C, Barbosa K, Holmes DR, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Riley L, Lyons S, Ruiz A, Kahn S, MacDonald H, Curcio L, Hardwick MK, Yang S, Esplin ED, Nussbaum RL.
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    Related:

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    Advances in Genetic Testing in Patients With Breast Cancer, High-Quality Decision Making, and Responsible Resource Allocation.

    Letter, Commentary:

    Should All Patients With a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Undergo Expanded Panel Testing?

    Letter, Commentary:

    Caveat Emptor: The Perils of Panel Testing in Hereditary Breast Cancer.

    Letter, Commentary:

    The Time for Mainstreaming Germline Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer Is Now.

    Letter, Reply:

    Reply to M.S. Copur et al, A. Taylor et al, and P.S. Rajagopal et al.

    Press: Genetic Testing Misses Half of Women at Risk for Breast Cancer. (Medscape Oncology)

    Commentary: Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Guidelines 'Simply Are Not Effective'. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Consumer and clinician perspectives on personalising breast cancer prevention information.
    • Keogh LA, Steel E, Weideman P, Butow P, Collins IM, Emery JD, Mann GB, Bickerstaffe A, Trainer AH, Hopper LJ, Phillips KA.
    • Breast. 2019 Feb;43:39-47. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2018.11.002. Epub 2018 Nov 7.
    • Concordance with BRCA1/2 testing guidelines among women in The Health of Women (HOW) Study®.
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    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Feb;173(3):719-726. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-5035-0. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
    • Optimise not compromise: The importance of a multidisciplinary breast cancer patient pathway in the era of oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery.
    • Strach MC, Prasanna T, Kirova YM, Alran S, O'Toole S, Beith JM, Poortmans P, McNeil CM, Carroll S.
    • Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2019 Feb;134:10-21. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.007. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
    • Review
    • Genetic Testing Across Young Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Breast Cancer Survivors: Facilitators, Barriers, and Awareness of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
    • Cragun D, Weidner A, Kechik J, Pal T.
    • Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2019 Feb;23(2):75-83. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2018.0253. Epub 2019 Jan 24.
    • Risk factors for sexual dysfunction in BRCA mutation carriers after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy.
    • Chan JL, Senapati S, Johnson LNC, DiGiovanni L, Voong C, Butts SF, Domchek SM.
    • Menopause. 2019 Feb;26(2):132-139. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001176.
    • Challenges and Opportunities for Cancer Predisposition Cascade Screening for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome in Switzerland: Findings from an International Workshop.
    • Nikolaidis C, Ming C, Pedrazzani C, van der Horst T, Kaiser-Grolimund A, Ademi Z, Bührer-Landolt R, Bürki N, Caiata-Zufferey M, Champion V, Chappuis PO, Kohler C, Erlanger TE, Graffeo R, Hampel H, Heinimann K, Heinzelmann-Schwarz V, Kurzeder C, Monnerat C, Northouse LL, Pagani O, Probst-Hensch N, Rabaglio M, Schoenau E, Sijbrands EJG, Taborelli M, Urech C, Viassolo V, Wieser S, Katapodi MC; for the CASCADE Consortium.
    • Public Health Genomics. 2019 Jan 29:1-12. doi: 10.1159/000496495. [Epub ahead of print]
    • The Benefits and Blinders of Do-Goodism.
    • Resta R.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2019 Jan 20.
    • Overestimation of the Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Based Mammography Screening in the United Kingdom.
    • Autier P.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2019 Jan 17. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.6501. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Letter, Comment

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    • Knowledge, attitudes and practice of physicians towards fertility and pregnancy-related issues in youngBRCA-mutated breast cancer patients.
    • Lambertini M, Di Maio M, Poggio F, Pagani O, Curigliano G, Mastro LD, Paluch-Shimon S, Loibl S, Partridge AH, Azim HA Jr, Peccatori FA, Demeestere I.
    • Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Jan 10. pii: S1472-6483(19)30011-2. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.11.031. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Assessing the medical workforces perceived barriers to the prescription of risk-reducing medication for women at high-risk of breast cancer.
    • Sutherland S, Meiser B, Kaur R, Mitchell G, Kirk J, Peate M, Tim Wong WK, Goodwin A.
    • Breast J. 2019 Jan;25(1):34-40. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13157. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
    • European Breast Cancer Council manifesto 2018: Genetic risk prediction testing in breast cancer.
    • Rutgers E, Balmana J, Beishon M, Benn K, Evans DG, Mansel R, Pharoah P, Perry Skinner V, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Travado L, Wyld L.
    • Eur J Cancer. 2019 Jan;106:45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.09.019. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
    • Genetic counselling and testing of susceptibility genes for therapeutic decision-making in breast cancer-an European consensus statement and expert recommendations.
    • Singer CF, Balmaña J, Bürki N, Delaloge S, Filieri ME, Gerdes AM, Grindedal EM, Han S, Johansson O, Kaufman B, Krajc M, Loman N, Olah E, Paluch-Shimon S, Plavetic ND, Pohlodek K, Rhiem K, Teixeira M, Evans DG.
    • Eur J Cancer. 2019 Jan;106:54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.10.007. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
    • Physician interpretation of variants of uncertain significance.
    • Macklin SK, Jackson JL, Atwal PS, Hines SL.
    • Fam Cancer. 2019 Jan;18(1):121-126. doi: 10.1007/s10689-018-0086-2.
    • False-positive screening events and worry influence decisions about surgery among high-risk women.
    • Andersen MR, Karlan BY, Drescher CW, Paley P, Hawley S, Palomares M, Daly MB, Urban N.
    • Health Psychol. 2019 Jan;38(1):43-52. doi: 10.1037/hea0000647. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
    • Evaluating and improving the implementation of a community-based hereditary cancer screening program.
    • Greenberg S, Yashar BM, Pearlman M, Duquette D, Milliron K, Marvin M.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 Jan;10(1):51-60. doi: 10.1007/s12687-018-0357-5. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
    • Clinicians' use of breast cancer risk assessment tools according to their perceived importance of breast cancer risk factors: an international survey.
    • Brédart A, Kop JL, Antoniou AC, Cunningham AP, De Pauw A, Tischkowitz M, Ehrencrona H, Schmidt MK, Dolbeault S, Rhiem K, Easton DF, Devilee P, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Schmutlzer R.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 Jan;10(1):61-71. doi: 10.1007/s12687-018-0362-8. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
    • BRCA Testing Dichotomy in Saudi Arabia.
    • Abusanad A.
    • J Glob Oncol. 2019 Jan;(5):1-2. doi: 10.1200/JGO.18.00188.
    • Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in BRCA mutation carriers: what surgeons need to know.
    • Franceschini G, Di Leone A, Terribile D, Sanchez MA, Masetti R.
    • Ann Ital Chir. 2019;90:1-2.
    • Review
    • Family History of Breast Cancer Associated with Breast Cancer in Survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma.
    • Colonna S, Curtin K, Johnson E, Kohlmann W, Wright J, Kirchhoff A, Tavtigian S, Schiffman J.
    • Int J Cancer Clin Res. 2019;6(1). pii: 107. doi: 10.23937/2378-3419/1410107. Epub 2019 Feb 25.
    • Somatic mutations in BRCA1&2 in 201 unselected ovarian carcinoma samples - single institution study.
    • Kowalik A, Zalewski K, Kopczyński J, Siołek M, Lech M, Hińcza K, Kalisz J, Chrapek M, Zięba S, Furmańczyk J, Jedliński M, Chłopek M, Misiek M, Góźdź S.
    • Pol J Pathol. 2019;70(2):115-126. doi: 10.5114/pjp.2019.82905.
    • PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer: Expert Perspectives on Clinical Application and Genetic Testing.
    • Schwartzberg L, Garber JE, Robson ME.
    • National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Continuing Education. 2018 Dec 30.
    • CEU Activity
    • Layers of information: interacting constraints on breast cancer risk-management by high-risk African American women.
    • Padamsee TJ, Meadows R, Hils M.
    • Ethn Health. 2018 Dec 27:1-24. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1562053. [Epub ahead of print]

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    • Response to "Male Patients With Breast Cancer: Addressing Needs Using an Educational Task Force".
    • Mahon SM.
    • Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2018 Dec 1;22(6):610. doi: 10.1188/18.CJON.610.

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    • Guidelines for reporting secondary findings of genome sequencing in cancer genes: the SFMPP recommendations.
    • Pujol P, Vande Perre P, Faivre L, Sanlaville D, Corsini C, Baertschi B, Anahory M, Vaur D, Olschwang S, Soufir N, Bastide N, Amar S, Vintraud M, Ingster O, Richard S, Le Coz P, Spano JP, Caron O, Hammel P, Luporsi E, Toledano A, Rebillard X, Cambon-Thomsen A, Putois O, Rey JM, Hervé C, Zorn C, Baudry K, Galibert V, Gligorov J, Azria D, Bressac-de Paillerets B, Burnichon N, Spielmann M, Zarca D, Coupier I, Cussenot O, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Giraud S, Lapointe AS, Niccoli P, Raingeard I, Le Bidan M, Frebourg T, Rafii A, Geneviève D.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2018 Dec;26(12):1732-1742. doi: 10.1038/s41431-018-0224-1. Epub 2018 Aug 8.
    • Video Education on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) for Physicians: an Interventional Study.
    • Krishnamachari B, Rehman M, Cohn JE, Chan V, Modi N, Leitner O, Tangney K, O'Connor A, Blazey W, Koehler S, Tegay D.
    • J Cancer Educ. 2018 Dec;33(6):1213-1221. doi: 10.1007/s13187-017-1233-4.
    • The iPrevent Online Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Risk Management Tool: Usability and Acceptability Testing.
    • Lo LL, Collins IM, Bressel M, Butow P, Emery J, Keogh L, Weideman P, Steel E, Hopper JL, Trainer AH, Mann GB, Bickerstaffe A, Antoniou AC, Cuzick J, Phillips KA.
    • JMIR Form Res. 2018 Nov 7;2(2):e24. doi: 10.2196/formative.9935.
    • Cost-effectiveness and Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Stratified Screening for Breast Cancer: A Life-Table Model.
    • Pashayan N, Morris S, Gilbert FJ, Pharoah PDP.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2018 Nov 1;4(11):1504-1510. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.1901.

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    Implementation Challenges for Risk-Stratified Screening in the Era of Precision Medicine.

    Audio Interview: Cost-effectiveness and Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening. (JAMA Oncology)

    Press: Breast Cancer Screening Only for Women at Higher Risk. (Medscape)

    Letter, Comment:

    Overestimation of the Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Based Mammography Screening in the United Kingdom

    Letter, Reply:

    Overestimation of the Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Based Mammography Screening in the United Kingdom—Reply.

    • No. 366-Gynaecologic Management of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Jacobson M, Bernardini M, Sobel ML, Kim RH, McCuaig J, Allen L.
    • J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018 Nov;40(11):1497-1510. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.05.046.
    • Guidelines

    Related:

    [Article in French]:

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    • Genetic Counselors: Don’t Wait for an Invitation. Crash the Party.
    • Matloff E.
    • NSGC blog, 2018 Oct 3.
    • Risk management adherence following genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes: a Singaporean experience.
    • Courtney E, Chin XW, Yuen J, Li ST, Chen Y, Allen JC Jr, Tan V, Lim GH, Ngeow J.
    • Fam Cancer. 2018 Oct;17(4):621-626. doi: 10.1007/s10689-018-0071-9.
    • Changing landscape of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer germline genetic testing in Australia.
    • Petelin L, James PA, Trainer AH.
    • Intern Med J. 2018 Oct;48(10):1269-1272. doi: 10.1111/imj.14058.
    • Commentary, Review
    • Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for breast cancer risk.
    • Reed EK, Edelman EA.
    • J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2018 Oct;30(10):548-550. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000146.
    • Review
    • The development of a template for psychological assessment of women considering risk-reducing or contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: A national Delphi consensus study.
    • Braude L, Kirsten L, Gilchrist J, Juraskova I.
    • Psychooncology. 2018 Oct;27(10):2349-2356. doi: 10.1002/pon.4830. Epub 2018 Sep 4.
    • Provider's Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators for Latinas to Participate in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Hurtado-de-Mendoza A, Graves K, Gómez-Trillos S, Anderson L, Campos C, Evans C, Stearns S, Zhu Q, Gonzalez N, Sheppard VB.
    • Healthcare (Basel). 2018 Sep 17;6(3). pii: E116. doi: 10.3390/healthcare6030116.
    • Catalysts towards cancer risk management action: A longitudinal study of reproductive-aged women with BRCA1/2 mutations.
    • Werner-Lin A, Ersig AL, Mueller R, Young JL, Hoskins LM, Desai R, Greene MH.
    • J Psychosoc Oncol. 2018 Sep-Oct;36(5):529-544. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2018.1469565. Epub 2018 Jun 4.
    • Involvement and Influence of Healthcare Providers, Family Members, and Other Mutation Carriers in the Cancer Risk Management Decision-Making Process of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers.
    • Puski A, Hovick S, Senter L, Toland AE4.
    • J Genet Couns. 2018 Sep;27(5):1291-1301. doi: 10.1007/s10897-018-0254-4. Epub 2018 Mar 29.
    • Evolution of genetic assessment for BRCA-associated gynaecologic malignancies: a Canadian multisociety roadmap.
    • McCuaig JM, Stockley TL, Shaw P, Fung-Kee-Fung M, Altman AD, Bentley J, Bernardini MQ, Cormier B, Hirte H, Kieser K, MacMillan A, Meschino WS, Panabaker K, Perrier R, Provencher D, Schrader KA, Serfas K, Tomiak E, Wong N, Young SS, Gotlieb WH, Hoskins P, Kim RH; BRCA TtoT Community of Practice.
    • J Med Genet. 2018 Sep;55(9):571-577. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2018-105472. Epub 2018 Jul 24.
    • A comparison of patient satisfaction (using the BREAST-Q questionnaire) with bilateral breast reconstruction following risk-reducing or therapeutic mastectomy.
    • Kazzazi F, Haggie R, Forouhi P, Kazzazi N, Wyld L, Malata CM.
    • J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 Sep;71(9):1324-1331. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Jun 28.
    • BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in Medically Underserved Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast or Ovarian Cancer.
    • Gross AL, Blot WJ, Visvanathan K.
    • JAMA. 2018 Aug 14;320(6):597-598. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.8258.
    • Study protocol: a cluster randomized controlled trial of web-based decision support tools for increasing BRCA1/2 genetic counseling referral in primary care.
    • Silverman TB, Vanegas A, Marte A, Mata J, Sin M, Ramirez JCR, Tsai WY, Crew KD, Kukafka R.
    • BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Aug 13;18(1):633. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3442-x.
    • Patients' perspectives and experiences concerning barriers to accessing information about bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.
    • Glassey R, O'Connor M, Ives A, Saunders C, kConFab Investigators, O'Sullivan S, Hardcastle SJ.
    • Breast. 2018 Aug;40:116-122. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2018.05.003. Epub 2018 May 11.
    • “Second-Class Status?” Insight into Communication Patterns and Common Concerns Among Men with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome.
    • Suttman A, Pilarski R, Agnese DM, Senter L.
    • J Genet Couns. 2018 Aug;27(4):885-893. doi: 10.1007/s10897-018-0214-z. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
    • Reproductive Decision Support: Preferences and Needs of Couples at Risk for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Geneticists.
    • Reumkens K, van Oudheusden AJG, Gietel-Habets JJG, Tummers MHE, de Die-Smulders CEM, van Osch LADM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2018 Aug;27(4):920-926. doi: 10.1007/s10897-017-0204-6. Epub 2018 Jan 25.
    • Breast Cancer Genetics and Indications for Prophylactic Mastectomy.
    • Krontiras H, Farmer M, Whatley J.
    • Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Aug;98(4):677-685. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.03.004. Epub 2018 May 30.
    • Review
    • Clinical Cancer Genetics in a Lower-Middle Income Country: Considerations for Policymaking.
    • Ginsburg O, Narod SA.
    • J Glob Oncol. 2018 Jul;(4):1-3. doi: 10.1200/JGO.18.00081.

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    • Support needs of couples with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer during reproductive decision-making.
    • Gietel-Habets JJG, de Die-Smulders CEM, Derks-Smeets IAP, Tibben A, Tjan-Heijnen VCG, van Golde R, Gomez-Garcia E, van Osch LADM.
    • Psychooncology. 2018 Jul;27(7):1795-1801. doi: 10.1002/pon.4729. Epub 2018 May 4.
    • Maternal perceptions of BRCA genetic counseling communication processes about disclosing cancer risk information to children and adult relatives.
    • Hamilton JG, Peshkin BN, Mays D, DeMarco TA, Patenaude AF, Tercyak KP.
    • Psychooncology. 2018 Jul;27(7):1825-1832. doi: 10.1002/pon.4733. Epub 2018 May 22.
    • Evaluation of some direct-to-consumer genetic testing reveals inaccuracies and misinterpretations.
    • [No author given]
    • FORCE. XRAYS. 2018 Jun 28.

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    • Uyar D, Neary J, Monroe A, Nugent M, Simpson P, Geurts JL.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Jun;149(3):565-569. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.059. Epub 2018 Apr 10.
    • Practical Methods for Integrating Genetic Testing Into Clinical Practice for Advanced Prostate Cancer.
    • Cheng H, Powers J, Schaffer K, Sartor O.
    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2018 May 23;(38):372-381. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_205441.
    • Angelina's Impact: Advocates Share.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2018 May 14.
    • Communicating with Daughters About Familial Risk of Breast Cancer: Individual, Family, and Provider Influences on Women's Knowledge of Cancer Risk.
    • Peipins LA, Rodriguez JL, Hawkins NA, Soman A, White MC, Hodgson ME, DeRoo LA, Sandler DP.
    • J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2018 May;27(5):630-639. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6528. Epub 2018 Jan 29.
    • Investigating barriers to genetic counseling and germline mutation testing in women with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome.
    • Shaw J, Bulsara C, Cohen PA, Gryta M, Nichols CB, Schofield L, O'Sullivan S, Pachter N, Hardcastle SJ.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2018 May;101(5):938-944. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.12.011. Epub 2017 Dec 12.
    • Gaps in Receipt of Clinically Indicated Genetic Counseling After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.
    • Katz SJ, Ward KC, Hamilton AS, Mcleod MC, Wallner LP, Morrow M, Jagsi R, Hawley ST, Kurian AW.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2018 Apr 20;36(12):1218-1224. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.76.2369. Epub 2018 Mar 12.

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    • South Asian J Cancer. 2018 Apr-Jun;7(2):106-109. doi: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_112_18.
    • Patient experience and utility of genetic information: a cross-sectional study among patients tested for cancer susceptibility and thrombophilia.
    • D'Andrea E, Lagerberg T, De Vito C, Pitini E, Marzuillo C, Massimi A, Vacchio MR, Grammatico P, Villari P.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2018 Apr;26(4):518-526. doi: 10.1038/s41431-017-0083-1. Epub 2018 Jan 26.
    • Germline BRCA mutation in male carriers-ripe for precision oncology?
    • Leão RRN, Price AJ, James Hamilton R.
    • Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2018 Apr;21(1):48-56. doi: 10.1038/s41391-017-0018-5. Epub 2017 Dec 14.
    • Review
    • False-positive results released by direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlight the importance of clinical confirmation testing for appropriate patient care.
    • Tandy-Connor S, Guiltinan J, Krempely K, LaDuca H, Reineke P, Gutierrez S, Gray P, Tippin Davis B.
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    • FDA approves breast cancer test kits: how useful are they?
    • [No author given]
    • FORCE. XRAYS. 2018 Mar 19.

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    • Medical Strategy or Marketing Strategy?
    • Resta R.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2018 Mar 18.
    • First DTC Test for Some BRCA Mutations Authorized by FDA.
    • Nelson R.
    • Medscape. Medscape Medical News. 2018 Mar 7.
    • FDA authorizes, with special controls, direct-to-consumer test that reports three mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes.
    • [No author given]
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    • Genetic assessment wait time indicators in the High Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program.
    • Eisen A, Blackmore KM, Meschino WS, Muradali D, Carroll JC, Majpruz V, Warner E, Rabeneck L, Chiarelli AM.
    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018 Mar;6(2):213-223. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.359. Epub 2018 Jan 25.
    • The changing landscape of hereditary cancer genetic testing.
    • Webster RD, Ross JL, Arun BK
    • Cancer. 2018 Feb 15;124(4):664-666. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31185. Epub 2017 Dec 19.
    • Commentary
    • Adaptation of Genetic Counseling According to an Individual's Literacy Regarding Genomics.
    • Nakamura S, Narimatsu H.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2018 Feb 10;36(5):516-517. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.76.3300. Epub 2018 Jan 2.
    • Letter, Comment

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    Letter, Reply:

    Reply to S. Nakamura et al and S. Narod et al.

    • Population-Based Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2.
    • Narod S, Akbari MR.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2018 Feb 10;36(5):517. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.75.8490. Epub 2018 Jan 2.
    • Letter

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    Editorial:

    Genetic Testing: What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?

    National Estimates of Genetic Testing in Women With a History of Breast or Ovarian Cancer.

    Letter, Comment:

    Reply to S. Nakamura et al and S. Narod et al.

    • Genetic Testing: Multiple Problems to Solve.
    • Ramos E, Haidle JL.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2018 Feb 10;36(5):518-519. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.76.0942. Epub 2018 Jan 2.

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    • Provider Discussions of Genetic Tests With U.S. Women at Risk for a BRCA Mutation.
    • Hull LE, Haas JS, Simon SR.
    • Am J Prev Med. 2018 Feb;54(2):221-228. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.015. Epub 2017 Dec 11.
    • Previvors' Uncertainty Management Strategies for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Dean M, Davidson LG.
    • Health Commun. 2018 Feb;33(2):122-130. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1250187. Epub 2016 Dec 15.
    • Physician Experiences and Understanding of Genomic Sequencing in Oncology.
    • Weipert CM, Ryan KA, Everett JN, Yashar BM, Chinnaiyan AM, Scott Roberts J, De Vries R, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Raymond VM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2018 Feb;27(1):187-196. doi: 10.1007/s10897-017-0134-3. Epub 2017 Aug 24.
    • Professionals' knowledge, attitude and referral behaviour of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Gietel-Habets JJG, de Die-Smulders CEM, Tjan-Heijnen VCG, Derks-Smeets IAP, van Golde R, Gomez-Garcia E, van Osch LADM.
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    • Hereditary Cancer: Example of a Public Health Approach to Ensure Population Health Benefits of Genetic Medicine.
    • Cragun D, Lewis C, Camperlengo L, Pal T.
    • Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Jan 8;4(1). pii: E6. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4010006.
    • The knowledge value-chain of genetic counseling for breast cancer: an empirical assessment of prediction and communication processes.
    • Amara N, Blouin-Bougie J, Jbilou J, Halilem N, Simard J, Landry R.
    • Fam Cancer. 2016 Jan;15(1):1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10689-015-9835-7.
    • DAKOTACARE Update: Genetic Counseling Requirement for BRCA 1/2 Testing.
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    • S D Med. 2016 Jan;69(1):36.
    • Letter
    • 2016 Genetics Toolkit
    • Society of Gynecologic Oncology
    • Society of Gynecologic Oncology. 2016.

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    • ACOG Objects to Insurers' Genetic Counseling Requirements for BRCA Testing.
    • [No author given]
    • GenomeWeb. 2015 Dec 18.
    • UK BRCA mutation testing in patients with ovarian cancer.
    • George A.
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    • Review
    • Genetic Testing for BRCA Mutations Today and Tomorrow-About the ABOUT Study.
    • Narod S.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2015 Dec 1;1(9):1225-1226. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3269.
    • Comment

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    Subject: Dr. Narod's commentary on pre-test genetic counseling

    Utilization and Outcomes of BRCA Genetic Testing and Counseling in a National Commercially Insured Population: The ABOUT Study.

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    • Armstrong J, Toscano M, Kotchko N, Friedman S, Schwartz MD, Virgo KS, Lynch K, Andrews JE, Aguado Loi CX, Bauer JE, Casares C, Bourquardez Clark E, Kondoff MR, Molina AD, Abdollahian M, Walker G, Sutphen R.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2015 Dec 1;1(9):1251-1260. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3048.

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    Press: Most Women Get No Counseling After BRCA Testing (Medscape Oncology)

    Press: Study of Aetna-Insured Finds Lack of Pre-BRCA Test Counseling Despite Guidelines (GenomeWeb)

    Press: BRCA Testing, Genetic Counseling Utilization in the Community Setting (OncoTherapy Network)

    Press: Too Few Women Get Counseling Before Breast Cancer Gene Test: Study (MedlinePlus)

    Press: Too Few Get Counseling Before BRCA Gene Test (WEbMD / HealthDay News)

    • Beyond BRCA: Testing negative and living in the 'gray zone' for cancer risk.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2015 Dec 1.
    • Evaluation of the Families SHARE workbook: an educational tool outlining disease risk and healthy guidelines to reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
    • Koehly LM, Morris BA, Skapinsky K, Goergen A, Ludden A.
    • BMC Public Health. 2015 Nov 13;15(1):1120. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2483-x.
    • Ovarian cancer study opens door to personalised medicine.
    • Rebecca Burbidge.
    • PHG Foundation. 2015 Nov 11.
    • Ovarian cancer study paves the way for personalised medicine.
    • [No author given]
    • Cambridge Network. 2015 Nov 11.
    • Breast Cancer Experience of the Molecular Tumor Board at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
    • Parker BA, Schwaederlé M, Scur MD, Boles SG, Helsten T, Subramanian R, Schwab RB, Kurzrock R.
    • J Oncol Pract. 2015 Nov;11(6):442-9. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2015.004127. Epub 2015 Aug 4.
    • Utility of genetic testing for breast cancer risk.
    • [No author given]
    • The Jackson Laboratory. 2015 Oct.
    • Challenges in managing genetic cancer risk: a long-term qualitative study of unaffected women carrying BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations.
    • Caiata-Zufferey M, Pagani O, Cina V, Membrez V, Taborelli M, Unger S, Murphy A, Monnerat C, Chappuis PO.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Sep 2;17(9):726-32. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.183. Epub 2014 Dec 11.
    • Physician Risk Assessment Knowledge Regarding BRCA Genetics Testing.
    • Cohn J, Blazey W, Tegay D, Harper B, Koehler S, Laurent B, Chan V, Jung MK, Krishnamachari B.
    • J Cancer Educ. 2015 Sep;30(3):573-9. doi: 10.1007/s13187-014-0724-9.
    • Hereditary breast cancer: an update on risk assessment and genetic testing in 2015.
    • Stuckey AR, Onstad MA.
    • Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;213(2):161-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.003. Epub 2015 Mar 3.
    • Review
    • A Rare Case of BRCA2-Associated Breast Cancer in Pregnancy.
    • Leidhin CN, Heeney A, Connolly C, Swan N, Foster A, Geraghty J.
    • Ir Med J. 2015 Jul-Aug;108(7):217-8.
    • Health professionals' evaluation of delivering treatment-focused genetic testing to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
    • Douma KF, Meiser B, Kirk J, Mitchell G, Saunders C, Rahman B, Sousa MS, Barlow-Stewart K, Gleeson M, Tucker K.
    • Fam Cancer. 2015 Jun;14(2):265-72. doi: 10.1007/s10689-014-9770-z.
    • Aligning policy to promote cascade genetic screening for prevention and early diagnosis of heritable diseases.
    • George R, Kovak K, Cox SL.
    • J Genet Couns. 2015 Jun;24(3):388-99. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9805-5. Epub 2015 Jan 11.
    • Concerns about cancer risk and experiences with genetic testing in a diverse population of patients with breast cancer.
    • Jagsi R, Griffith KA, Kurian AW, Morrow M, Hamilton AS, Graff JJ, Katz SJ, Hawley ST.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2015 May 10;33(14):1584-91. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.5885. Epub 2015 Apr 6.

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    Discussing Genetic Testing With Patients With Breast Cancer in Developing Countries: Should We Be Judicious?

    Press: Women With Breast Cancer Concerned About Genetic Risk. (Medscape Oncology)

    • The Consequences of a BRCA Mutation in Women.
    • Famorca-Tran J, Roux G.
    • J Adv Pract Oncol. 2015 May-Jun;6(3):194-210. Epub 2015 May 1.
    • Pre-test genetic counseling services for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer delivered by non-genetics professionals in the state of Florida.
    • Vadaparampil ST, Scherr CL, Cragun D, Malo TL, Pal T.
    • Clin Genet. 2015 May;87(5):473-7. doi: 10.1111/cge.12405. Epub 2014 May 9.

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    • Feelings of Women With Strong Family Histories Who Subsequent to Their Breast Cancer Diagnosis Tested BRCA Positive.
    • Joseph M, Rab F, Panabaker K, Nisker J.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2015 May;25(4):584-92. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000403.
    • Nature: Gene Counsellors Expect Resurgence of 'Jolie Effect'.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2015 Apr 3.
    • Doctors: Angelina Jolie did the right thing
    • Elizabeth Cohen.
    • CNN, 2015 Mar 25.
    • Angelina Jolie's message was 'choose what's right for you,' and experts agree.
    • Christine Mai-Duc
    • LA Times, 2015 Mar 24.
    • Characteristics associated with genetic counseling referral and BRCA1/2 testing among women in a large integrated health system.
    • Bellcross CA, Peipins LA, McCarty FA, Rodriguez JL, Hawkins NA, Hensley Alford S, Leadbetter S.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Jan;17(1):43-50. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.68. Epub 2014 Jun 19.
    • Differences in BRCA counseling and testing practices based on ordering provider type.
    • Cragun D, Camperlengo L, Robinson E, Caldwell M, Kim J, Phelan C, Monteiro AN, Vadaparampil ST, Sellers TA, Pal T.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Jan;17(1):51-57. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.75. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

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    Press: Involving a genetic health care professional may improve quality, reduce unnecessary testing. (Science Daily)

    Press: Survey: Genetic Counseling Leads Some Patients to Cheaper BRCA Tests. (GenomeWeb)

    Blog post: Survey: Genetic Counseling Leads Some Patients to Cheaper BRCA Tests. (Yale Cancer Genetic Counseling)

    • A practice guideline from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors: referral indications for cancer predisposition assessment.
    • Hampel H, Bennett RL, Buchanan A, Pearlman R, Wiesner GL.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Jan;17(1):70-87. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.147. Epub 2014 Nov 13.
    • Guidelines

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    • Cancer risk management decision making for BRCA+ women.
    • Leonarczyk TJ, Mawn BE.
    • West J Nurs Res. 2015 Jan;37(1):66-84. doi: 10.1177/0193945913519870. Epub 2014 Jan 26.
    • Impact of Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers.
    • Rhiem K, Schmutzler R.
    • Breast Care (Basel). 2014 Dec;9(6):385-9. doi: 10.1159/000369592.
    • Physician knowledge of ethnicity specific differences in BRCA genetic testing.
    • Cohn J, Blazey W, Tegay D, Harper B, Koehler S, Laurent B, Chan V, Jung MK, Krishnamachari B.
    • Breast J. 2014 Nov-Dec;20(6):669-70. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12345. Epub 2014 Sep 23.
    • Letter
    • Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome: Considering the complexities.
    • Senter L.
    • Curr Probl Cancer. 2014 Nov-Dec;38(6):226-34. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Oct 31.
    • Lack of shared decision making in cancer screening discussions: results from a national survey.
    • Hoffman RM, Elmore JG, Fairfield KM, Gerstein BS, Levin CA, Pignone MP.
    • Am J Prev Med. 2014 Sep;47(3):251-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.04.011. Epub 2014 Jun 9.
    • Genetic counseling for hereditary breast and gynecologic cancer syndromes at a community hospital.
    • Haber KM, Seagle BL, Drew B, Morrill-Cornelius S, Samuelson R, Hostmeyer S, Shahabi S.
    • Conn Med. 2014 Aug;78(7):417-20.
    • From the set-up of a screening program of breast cancer patients to the identification of the first BRCA mutation in the DR Congo.
    • Luyeye Mvila G, Postema S, Marchal G, Van Limbergen E, Verdonck F, Matthijs G, Devriendt K, Michils G, Van Ongeval C.
    • BMC Public Health. 2014 Jul 28;14:759. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-759.
    • Opportunities and challenges of next-generation DNA sequencing for breast units.
    • Pilgrim SM, Pain SJ, Tischkowitz MD.
    • Br J Surg. 2014 Jul;101(8):889-98. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9458. Epub 2014 Mar 27.

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    • [No authors listed]
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    Subject: New England Journal of Medicine article/discussion on Screening an Asymptomatic Person for Genetic R

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    • Travis T. Sims, Taya J. Fallen, Jeffrey S. Dungan, Lee P. Shulman.
    • Obstetrics & Gynecology. 123(Suppl 1):185S-186S, May 2014. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000447208.37582.d4.
    • Conference abstract
    • Are we ready for personalized cancer risk management? The view from breast-care providers.
    • Komatsu H, Yagasaki K.
    • Int J Nurs Pract. 2014 Feb;20(1):39-45. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12115. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
    • Health care provider recommendations for reducing cancer risks among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
    • Metcalfe K, Kim-Sing C, Ghadirian P, Sun P, Narod S.
    • Clin Genet. 2014 Jan;85(1):21-30. doi: 10.1111/cge.12233. Epub 2013 Aug 26.
    • Modes of delivery of genetic testing services and the uptake of cancer risk management strategies in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.
    • Pal T, Lee JH, Besharat A, Thompson Z, Monteiro A, Phelan C, Lancaster J, Metcalfe K, Sellers T, Vadaparampil S, Narod S.
    • Clin Genet. 2014 Jan;85(1):49-53. doi: 10.1111/cge.12130. Epub 2013 Mar 21.
    • [Psychological and familial aspects of the familial breast and ovarian cancer genetic counseling process].
    • Flugelman A, Rennert G, Eidelman S.
    • Harefuah. 2014 Jan;153(1):22-6, 65.
    • Review, [Article in Hebrew]
    • The importance of understanding the psychological meaning of Angelina Jolie's surgery.
    • Goin MK.
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    • Survey on knowledge, attitudes, and training needs of italian residents on genetic tests for hereditary breast and colorectal cancer.
    • Panic N, Leoncini E, Di Giannantonio P, Simone B, Silenzi A, Ferriero AM, Falvo R, Silvestrini G, Cadeddu C, Marzuillo C, De Vito C, Ricciardi W, Villari , Boccia S.
    • Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:418416. doi: 10.1155/2014/418416. Epub 2014 Jun 23.
    • Educational needs and preferred methods of learning among Florida practitioners who order genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Cragun D, Besharat AD, Lewis C, Vadaparampil ST, Pal T.
    • J Cancer Educ. 2013 Dec;28(4):690-7. doi: 10.1007/s13187-013-0525-6.
    • Validity of self-reported genetic counseling and genetic testing use among breast cancer survivors.
    • Hamann HA, Tiro JA, Sanders JM, Melhado TV, Funk RK, Carpentier MY, Bartholomew LK, Argenbright KE, Vernon SW.
    • J Cancer Surviv. 2013 Dec;7(4):624-9. doi: 10.1007/s11764-013-0301-y. Epub 2013 Aug 23.
    • Variants of unknown significance in BRCA testing: impact on risk perception, worry, prevention and counseling.
    • Richter S, Haroun I, Graham TC, Eisen A, Kiss A, Warner E.
    • Ann Oncol. 2013 Nov;24 Suppl 8:viii69-viii74. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt312.
    • Knowledge, attitudes and behavior of physicians regarding predictive genetic tests for breast and colorectal cancer.
    • Marzuillo C, De Vito C, Boccia S, D'Addario M, D'Andrea E, Santini P, Boccia A, Villari P.
    • Prev Med. 2013 Nov;57(5):477-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.06.022. Epub 2013 Jul 1.
    • Are physician recommendations for BRCA1/2 testing in patients with breast cancer appropriate? A population-based study.
    • McCarthy AM, Bristol M, Fredricks T, Wilkins L, Roelfsema I, Liao K, Shea JA, Groeneveld P, Domchek SM, Armstrong K.
    • Cancer. 2013 Oct 15;119(20):3596-3603. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28268. Epub 2013 Jul 16.
    • Genetic risk assessment for women with epithelial ovarian cancer: referral patterns and outcomes in a university gynecologic oncology clinic.
    • Petzel SV, Vogel RI, Bensend T, Leininger A, Argenta PA, Geller MA.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Oct;22(5):662-73. doi: 10.1007/s10897-013-9598-y. Epub 2013 May 16.
    • Charity calls for routine BRCA testing of ovarian cancer patients.
    • Wise J.
    • BMJ. 2013 Sep 17;347:f5664. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5664.
    • News
    • Has Myriad Learned Their Lesson?
    • Niki Lovick, Michelle Ernst.
    • Yale Cancer Genetic Counseling. 2013 Sep 11.
    • The effects of a genetic counseling educational program on hereditary breast cancer for korean healthcare providers.
    • Lee J, Cho HJ, Yoo HW, Park SK, Yang JJ, Kim SW, Kang E, Ahn SH, Lee SJ, Suh YJ, Kim SY, Kim EK, Moon NM, Lee MH; Korean Hereditary Breast Cancer Research Group, Korean Breast Cancer Society.
    • J Breast Cancer. 2013 Sep;16(3):335-41. doi: 10.4048/jbc.2013.16.3.335. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
    • Young adult daughters of BRCA1/2 positive mothers: What do they know about hereditary cancer and how much do they worry?
    • Patenaude AF, Tung N, Ryan PD, Ellisen LW, Hewitt L, Schneider KA, Tercyak KP, Aldridge J, Garber JE.
    • Psychooncology. 2013 Sep;22(9):2024-31. doi: 10.1002/pon.3257. Epub 2013 Feb 18.
    • Allocation of work activities in a comprehensive cancer genetics program.
    • Mahon SM.
    • Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2013 Aug 1;17(4):397-404. doi: 10.1188/13.CJON.397-404.

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    Subject: Cancer GC cost-benefit/downstream revenue analysis

    • Practical aspects of genetic counseling in breast cancer: Lights and shadows.
    • Christinat A, Pagani O.
    • Breast. 2013 Aug;22(4):375-82. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2013.04.006. Epub 2013 May 11.
    • Review
    • Lack of referral for genetic counseling and testing in BRCA1/2 and Lynch syndromes: a nationwide study based on 240,134 consultations and 134,652 genetic tests.
    • Pujol P, Lyonnet DS, Frebourg T, Blin J, Picot MC, Lasset C, Dugast C, Berthet P, de Paillerets BB, Sobol H, Grandjouan S, Soubrier F, Buecher B, Guimbaud R, Lidereau R, Jonveaux P, Houdayer C, Giraud S, Olschwang S, Nogue E, Galibert V, Bara C, Nowak F, Khayat D, Nogues C.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Aug;141(1):135-44. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2669-9. Epub 2013 Aug 24.
    • Perceptions of patient-provider communication in breast and cervical cancer-related care: a qualitative study of low-income English- and Spanish-speaking women.
    • Simon MA, Ragas DM, Nonzee NJ, Phisuthikul AM, Luu TH, Dong X.
    • J Community Health. 2013 Aug;38(4):707-15. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9668-y.
    • Comparison of the Screening Practices of Unaffected Noncarriers under 40 and between 40 and 49 in BRCA1/2 Families.
    • Duprez C, Christophe V, Milhabet I, Krzeminski A, Adenis C, Berthet P, Peyrat JP, Vennin P.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Aug;22(4):469-81. doi: 10.1007/s10897-012-9569-8. Epub 2013 Jan 25.
    • Genetic Counseling, Cancer Screening, Breast Cancer Characteristics, and General Health among a Diverse Population of BRCA Genetic Testers.
    • Beattie MS, Copeland K, Fehniger J, Cheung E, Joseph G, Lee R, Luce J.
    • J Health Care Poor Underserved. [2013 Aug;]24(3):1150-66. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0151.
    • Communicating risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer with an interactive decision support tool.
    • Rupert DJ, Squiers LB, Renaud JM, Whitehead NS, Osborn RJ, Furberg RD, Squire CM, Tzeng JP.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Aug;92(2):188-96. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.04.008. Epub 2013 May 9.
    • Establishing a program for individuals at high risk for breast cancer.
    • Cadiz F, Kuerer HM, Puga J, Camacho J, Cunill E, Arun B.
    • J Cancer. 2013 Jul 1;4(5):433-46. doi: 10.7150/jca.6481. Print 2013.
    • Timing of referral for genetic counseling and genetic testing in patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma.
    • Novetsky AP, Smith K, Babb SA, Jeffe DB, Hagemann AR, Thaker PH, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Massad LS, Zighelboim I.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2013 Jul;23(6):1016-21. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182994365.

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    Subject: Timing of referral for ovarian patients

    • Star Power.
    • Robert Resta.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2013 Jun 16.
    • Communication and information needs of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer regarding treatment-focused genetic testing.
    • Gleeson M, Meiser B, Barlow-Stewart K, Trainer AH, Tucker K, Watts KJ, Friedlander M, Kasparian N.
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2013 May 1;40(3):275-83. doi: 10.1188/13.ONF.40-03AP.
    • A statewide survey of practitioners to assess knowledge and clinical practices regarding hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Pal T, Cragun D, Lewis C, Doty A, Rodriguez M, Radford C, Thompson Z, Kim J, Vadaparampil ST.
    • Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2013 May;17(5):367-75. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0381. Epub 2013 Feb 28.
    • Breast Cancer Patients' Views on the Use of Genomic Testing to Guide Decisions about Their Postoperative Chemotherapy.
    • Seror V, Marino P, Bertucci F, Mancini J, Extra JM, Ferrero JM, Bachelot T, Viens P, Julian-Reynier C.
    • Public Health Genomics. [2013 May;]16(3):110-7. doi: 10.1159/000349920. Epub 2013 Apr 6.
    • Prevalence and Healthcare Actions of Women in a Large Health System with a Family History Meeting the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation for BRCA Genetic Counseling Referral.
    • Bellcross CA, Leadbetter S, Alford SH, Peipins LA.
    • Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Apr;22(4):728-35. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-1280. Epub 2013 Jan 31.
    • NSGC practice guideline: risk assessment and genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Berliner JL, Fay AM, Cummings SA, Burnett B, Tillmanns T.
    • J Genet Couns. 2013 Apr;22(2):155-63. doi: 10.1007/s10897-012-9547-1. Epub 2012 Nov 28.
    • Practice Guideline

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    Subject: Slides for risk models

    • Feasibility evaluation of an online tool to guide decisions for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
    • Schackmann EA, Munoz DF, Mills MA, Plevritis SK, Kurian AW.
    • Fam Cancer. 2013 Mar;12(1):65-73. doi: 10.1007/s10689-012-9577-8.
    • Does the diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer trigger referral to genetic counseling?
    • Powell CB, Littell R, Hoodfar E, Sinclair F, Pressman A.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2013 Mar;23(3):431-6. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e318280f2b4.
    • Perception of cancer recurrence risk: More information is better.
    • Kelly KM, Ajmera M, Bhattacharjee S, Vohra R, Hobbs G, Chaudhary L, Abraham J, Agnese D.
    • Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Mar;90(3):361-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.12.003. Epub 2012 Jan 9.
    • Proposed roadmap to stepwise integration of genetics in family medicine and clinical research.
    • Houwink EJ, Sollie AW, Numans ME, Cornel MC.
    • Clin Transl Med. 2013 Feb 16;2(1):5. doi: 10.1186/2001-1326-2-5.
    • Interest and attitudes of patients, cancer physicians, medical students and cancer researchers towards a spectrum of genetic tests relevant to breast cancer patients.
    • Ngoi N, Lee SC, Hartman M, Khin LW, Wong A.
    • Breast. 2013 Feb;22(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.04.003. Epub 2012 May 4.
    • Incorporating information regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis into discussions concerning testing and risk management for BRCA1/2 mutations: A qualitative study of patient preferences.
    • Hurley K, Rubin LR, Werner-Lin A, Sagi M, Kemel Y, Stern R, Phillips A, Cholst I, Kauff N, Offit K.
    • Cancer. 2012 Dec 15;118(24):6270-7. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27695. Epub 2012 Jun 26.
    • An overview of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome.
    • Smith EC.
    • J Midwifery Womens Health. 2012 Nov-Dec;57(6):577-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00199.x. Epub 2012 Oct 10.
    • Review
    • Receipt of Genetic Counseling Recommendations Among Black Women at High Risk for BRCA Mutations.
    • Thompson HS, Sussner K, Schwartz MD, Edwards T, Forman A, Jandorf L, Brown K, Bovbjerg DH, Valdimarsdottir HB.
    • Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2012 Nov;16(11):1257-62. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0114. Epub 2012 Oct 11.
    • Family Health History: Use It to Inform Preventive Services for Your Patients.
    • Katherine Kolor.
    • Medscape Oncology. CDC Expert Commentary. 2012 Sep 9.
    • Family history and breast cancer.
    • Carroll JC, Heisey R, Warner E.
    • CMAJ. 2012 Sep 4;184(12):1391. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111670. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
    • A multidisciplinary clinic for individualizing management of patients at increased risk for breast and gynecologic cancer.
    • Engel NJ, Gordon P, Thull DL, Dudley B, Herstine J, Jankowitz RC, Zorn KK.
    • Fam Cancer. 2012 Sep;11(3):419-27. doi: 10.1007/s10689-012-9530-x.
    • How should we discuss genetic testing with women newly diagnosed with breast cancer? Design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of two models of delivering education about treatment-focused genetic testing to younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
    • Watts KJ, Meiser B, Mitchell G, Kirk J, Saunders C, Peate M, Duffy J, Kelly PJ, Gleeson M, Barlow-Stewart K, Rahman B, Friedlander M, Tucker K; TFGT Collaborative Group.
    • BMC Cancer. 2012 Jul 28;12:320. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-320.
    • Beliefs about optimal age and screening frequency predict breast screening adherence in a prospective study of female relatives from the Ontario site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry.
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