• Cross-sectional clinical cancer genomics community of practice survey analysis of provider attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of deceased family member tissue to guide living family member genetic cancer risk assessment.
    • Nehoray B, Slavin TP, Sun CL, Hurley K, King E, Tsang KK, Cervantes A, Mokhnatkin JV, Sand S, Mejia R, Reb A, Samimi G, Gray S, Blazer KR, Weitzel JN.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 May 26. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1587. Epub ahead of print.
    • Making BRCA1 genetic test reports easier to understand through user-centered design: A randomized trial.
    • Recchia G, Lawrence ACE, Capacchione L, Freeman ALJ.
    • Genet Med. 2022 May 5:S1098-3600(22)00745-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.04.016. Epub ahead of print.
    • Effects of diet education on empowerment for individuals who have an increased risk of developing breast or colon cancer: A pilot study.
    • Tlusty K, Jackson M, Riley B, Blase T.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 May 3. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1584. Epub ahead of print.
    • Investigating factors that influence genetic counselors' decisions to refer patients to mental health providers.
    • Hayes T, Cunningham M, Trepanier A.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr 23. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1582. Epub ahead of print.
    • Cancer Causative Mutations Occurring in Early Embryogenesis.
    • Pareja F, Ptashkin RN, Brown DN, Derakhshan F, Selenica P, da Silva EM, Gazzo AM, Da Cruz Paula A, Breen K, Shen R, Marra A, Zehir A, Benayed R, Berger MF, Ceyhan-Birsoy O, Jairam S, Sheehan M, Patel U, Kemel Y, Casanova-Murphy J, Schwartz CJ, Vahdatinia M, Comen E, Borsu L, Pei X, Riaz N, Abramson DH, Weigelt B, Walsh MF, Hadjantonakis AK, Ladanyi M, Offit K, Stadler ZK, Robson ME, Reis-Filho JS, Mandelker D.
    • Cancer Discov. 2022 Apr 1;12(4):949-957. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-21-1110.

    Related:

    Commentary:

    Patchwork Cancer Predisposition.

    • Opinions and experiences of recontacting patients: a survey of Australasian genetic health professionals.
    • Vora BB, Mountain H, Nichols C, Schofield L.
    • J Community Genet. 2022 Apr;13(2):193-199. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00570-z. Epub 2022 Jan 11.
    • Uptake of genetic counseling and multi-gene panel testing among women in the Intermountain West with previous negative BRCA1 and BRCA2 results contacted for updated testing.
    • Mooney R, Espinel W, Elrick A, Kehoe K, Kohlmann W, Kaphingst KA.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr;31(2):470-478. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1513. Epub 2021 Sep 27.
    • Management of amended variant classification laboratory reports by genetic counselors in the United States and Canada: An exploratory study.
    • Richardson B, Fitzgerald-Butt SM, Spoonamore KG, Wetherill L, Helm BM, Breman AM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr;31(2):479-488. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1514. Epub 2021 Sep 27.
    • Japanese women's reasons for accompaniment status to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer-focused genetic counseling.
    • Matsukawa M, Torishima M, Satoh C, Honda S, Kosugi S.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr;31(2):497-509. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1519. Epub 2021 Oct 18.
    • Transforming the 2-week wait (2WW) pathway: management of breast pain in primary care.
    • Jahan M, Bartholomeuz T, Milburn N, Rogers V, Sibbering M, Robertson J.
    • BMJ Open Qual. 2022 Mar;11(1):e001634. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001634.
    • Views of Israeli healthcare professionals regarding communication of genetic variants of uncertain significance to patients.
    • Levin Fridman A, Raz A, Timmermans S, Shkedi-Rafid S.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Feb 4. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1560. Epub ahead of print.
    • BRCA1/2 testing for genetic susceptibility to cancer after 25 years: A scoping review and a primer on ethical implications.
    • Petrova D, Cruz M, Sánchez MJ.
    • Breast. 2022 Feb;61:66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.12.005. Epub 2021 Dec 11.
    • Polygenic risk in familial breast cancer: Changing the dynamics of communicating genetic risk.
    • Gregory G, Das Gupta K, Meiser B, Barlow-Stewart K, Geelan-Small P, Kaur R, Scheepers-Joynt M, McInerny S, Taylor S, Antill Y, Salmon L, Smyth C, Young MA, James PA, Yanes T.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Feb;31(1):120-129. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1458. Epub 2021 Jul 5.
    • Tennis Star Chris Evert Teaches Us That Genetic Testing Is A Lifetime Match.
    • Matloff E.
    • Forbes. Healthcare. 2022 Jan 17.

    Related:

    News: Tennis Star Chris Evert Teaches Us That Genetic Testing Is a Lifetime Match. (My Gene Counsel)

    • Advocating for equitable management of hereditary cancer syndromes.
    • Caffrey RG.
    • J Genet Couns. 2022 Jan 14. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1548. Epub ahead of print.
    • Commentary
    • Remote AI Supported E-Multidisciplinary Oncology Conference in Breast Cancer as a Technology and Method to Optimize Outcomes in the Peripheries.
    • Mammas CS, Mamma AS, Papaxoinis G, Georgiou I.
    • Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jan 14;289:309-312. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210921.
    • A dangerous breast cancer gene mutation changed my life. As a health reporter, I want you to know about it. The PALB2 mutation is lesser-known than BRCA. It’s time to change that.
    • Berger S.
    • The Lily. (Washington Post). 2021 Dec 27.
    • Unselected Women's Experiences of Receiving Genetic Research Results for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
    • Forbes Shepherd R, Forrest LE, Tutty E, Pearce A, Devereux L, James PA, Campbell IG, Trainer A, Young MA.
    • Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2021 Dec;25(12):741-748. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2021.0115.
    • Fragmented responsibility: views of Israeli HCPs regarding patient recontact following variant reclassification.
    • Fridman AL, Raz A, Timmermans S, Shkedi-Rafid S.
    • J Community Genet. 2021 Oct 5:1–6. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00556-x. Epub ahead of print.
    • Genetic counseling clinical documentation: Practice Resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
    • Hunt Brendish K, Patel D, Yu K, Alexander CK, Lemons J, Gunter A, Carmany EP.
    • J Genet Couns. 2021 Oct;30(5):1336-1353. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1491. Epub 2021 Aug 14.
    • Outcomes of retesting in patients with previously uninformative cancer genetics evaluations.
    • Dettwyler SA, Koeppe ES, Jacobs MF, Stoffel EM.
    • Fam Cancer. 2021 Sep 21. doi: 10.1007/s10689-021-00276-8. Epub ahead of print.
    • Out-of-pocket and private pay in clinical genetic testing: a scoping review.
    • Grant P, Langlois S, Lynd LD; GenCOUNSEL Study, Austin JC, Elliott AM.
    • Clin Genet. 2021 Jun 3. doi: 10.1111/cge.14006. Epub ahead of print.
    • Review
    • State of recent literature on communication about cancer genetic testing among Latinx populations.
    • Chavez-Yenter D, Chou WS, Kaphingst KA.
    • J Genet Couns. 2021 Jun;30(3):911-918. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1351. Epub 2020 Nov 3.
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancer Patient Told She's Negative.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. Biomarkers. BRCA. 2021 Mar 26.

    Related:

    Blog post: Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancer Patient Told She’s Negative. (My Gene Counsel)

    • Variations in breast cancer surgical treatment and timing: determinants and disparities.
    • Dankwa-Mullan I, George J, Roebuck MC, Tkacz J, Willis VC, Reyes F, Arriaga YE.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Mar 10. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06155-1. Epub ahead of print.
    • BRCA1/2 genes mutations, ovarian reserve and female reproductive outcomes: a systematic literature review.
    • Merlino L, Chiné A, Galli C, Piccioni MG.
    • Minerva Ginecol. 2020 Aug 3. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4784.20.04624-9. Epub ahead of print.
    • Review
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: False Positive After Testing at Pop-Up Booth.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2019 Dec 2.
    • Genetic counselors' comfort and knowledge of cancer risk assessment for transgender patients.
    • Berro T, Zayhowski K, Field T, Channaoui N, Sotelo J.
    • J Genet Couns. 2019 Sep 27. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1172. [Epub ahead of print]
    • A family pedigree of malignancies associated with BRCA1 pathogenic variants: a reflection of the state of art in China.
    • Li W, Li L, Wu M.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2019 Sep 10;17:26. doi: 10.1186/s13053-019-0126-4. eCollection 2019.
    • Familial disclosure by genetic healthcare professionals: a useful but sparingly used legal provision in France.
    • Derbez B, de Pauw A, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Galactéros F, de Montgolfier S.
    • J Med Ethics. 2019 Aug 28. pii: medethics-2018-105212. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2018-105212. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Who's on third? Regulation of third-party genetic interpretation services.
    • Guerrini CJ, Wagner JK, Nelson SC, Javitt GH, McGuire AL.
    • Genet Med. 2019 Aug 12. doi: 10.1038/s41436-019-0627-6. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • CancerIQ, GeneMatters Integrate Technology to Widen Access to Genetic Counselors.
    • [No author given]
    • GenomeWeb. 2019 Jun 27.
    • Cancer genetic counselors' experiences with transgender patients: A qualitative study.
    • Zayhowski K, Park J, Boehmer U, Gabriel C, Berro T, Campion M.
    • J Genet Couns. 2019 Jun;28(3):641-653. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1092. Epub 2019 Feb 5.
    • Trans-counseling: A case series of transgender individuals at high risk for BRCA1 pathogenic variants.
    • Sacca RE, Koeller DR, Rana HQ, Garber JE, Morganstern DE.
    • J Genet Couns. 2019 Jun;28(3):708-716. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1046. Epub 2019 Jan 24.
    • Hospital apologises to woman given wrong test result for breast cancer gene.
    • [No author given]
    • The Irish Times. 2019 May 29.
    • BRCA Exchange Launches.
    • [No authors listed]
    • Cancer Discov. 2019 Mar;9(3):311-312. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2019-008. Epub 2019 Jan 24.
    • News
    • A comparison of cancer risk assessment and testing outcomes in patients from underserved vs. tertiary care settings.
    • Rana HQ, Cochrane SR, Hiller E, Akindele RN, Nibecker CM, Svoboda LA, Cronin AM, Garber JE, Lathan CS.
    • J Community Genet. 2018 Jul;9(3):233-241. doi: 10.1007/s12687-017-0347-z. Epub 2017 Nov 18.
    • A Trans-Feminine Youth with a BRCA1 Mutation: Case Study.
    • Wolf-Gould CS, Riley MR, Carswell JM.
    • LGBT Health. 2018 May/Jun;5(4):270-272. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0148. Epub 2018 May 11.
    • Letter, Case report
    • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in BRCA Counseling and Testing: a Narrative Review.
    • Williams CD, Bullard AJ, O'Leary M, Thomas R, Redding TS 4th, Goldstein K.
    • J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s40615-018-00556-7. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • The Right Not to Know: When Ignorance Is Bliss but Deadly.
    • Clausen AM.
    • Global Health NOW. 2018 Mar 20.

    Related:

    Commentary: The right not to know when not knowing is dangerous. (FORCE. XRAYS.)

    • Medical Strategy or Marketing Strategy?
    • Resta R.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2018 Mar 18.
    • Impact of a genetic counseling requirement prior to genetic testing.
    • Stenehjem DD, Au T, Sainski AM, Bauer H, Brown K, Lancaster J, Stevens V, Brixner DI.
    • BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Mar 7;18(1):165. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-2957-5.
    • Assessment of Current Genetic Counselor Practices in Post-Visit Written Communications to Patients.
    • VandenBoom E, Trepanier AM,Carmany EP.
    • J Genet Couns. 2017 Oct 12. doi: 10.100/s10897-017-0163-y. [Epub ahead of print]
    • The Impact of Mental Illness on Uptake of Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer in a Multiethnic Cohort of Breast Cancer Patients.
    • Ackerman MG, Shapiro PA, Coe A, Trivedi MS, Crew KD.
    • Breast J. 2017 Sep;23(5):519-524. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12791. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
    • Large, Prospective Analysis of the Reasons Patients Do Not Pursue BRCA Genetic Testing Following Genetic Counseling.
    • Hayden S, Mange S, Duquette D, Petrucelli N, Raymond VM; BRCA Clinical Network Partners.
    • J Genet Couns. 2017 Aug;26(4):859-865. doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-0064-5. Epub 2017 Jan 16.
    • Impact of Payer Constraints on Access to Genetic Testing.
    • Whitworth P, Beitsch P, Arnell C, Cox HC, Brown K, Kidd J, Lancaster JM.
    • J Oncol Pract. 2017 Jan;13(1):e47-e56. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2016.013581. Epub 2016 Oct 23.
    • Evolution of Hereditary Breast Cancer Genetic Services: Are Changes Reflected in the Knowledge and Clinical Practices of Florida Providers?
    • Cragun D, Scherr C, Camperlengo L, Vadaparampil ST, Pal T.
    • Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2016 Oct;20(10):569-578. Epub 2016 Aug 15.
    • Methods to identify BRCA testing in claims data.
    • Lynch J, Berse B.
    • Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jul;215(1):133-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.03.049. Epub 2016 Apr 12.

    Related:

    Letter / Reply:

    Reply.

    • Evolution of cancer risk assessment and counseling related to psychological, financial and legal implications.
    • Snyder C.
    • Fam Cancer. 2016 Jul;15(3):493-6. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9890-8.
    • Review
    • Oncogenetics service and the Brazilian public health system: the experience of a reference Cancer Hospital.
    • Palmero EI, Galvão HC, Fernandes GC, Paula AE, Oliveira JC, Souza CP, Andrade CE, Romagnolo LG, Volc S, C Neto M, Sabato C, Grasel R, Mauad E, Reis RM, Michelli RA.
    • Genet Mol Biol. 2016 May 13;39(2):168-177. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2014-0364.
    • More People Seek Genetic Testing, But There Aren't Enough Counselors.
    • Todd Bookman.
    • NPR. Morning Edition. 2016 Apr 18.
    • DAKOTACARE Update: Genetic Counseling Requirement for BRCA 1/2 Testing.
    • Amundson EP, Jamison S.
    • S D Med. 2016 Jan;69(1):36.
    • Letter
    • Genetic counselors' practices and confidence regarding variant of uncertain significance results and reclassification from BRCA testing.
    • Scherr CL, Lindor NM, Malo TL, Couch FJ, Vadaparampil ST.
    • Clin Genet. 2015 Dec;88(6):523-9. doi: 10.1111/cge.12563. Epub 2015 Feb 26.
    • Genetics and Cancer Risk: More options, more tests, more prevention, more survivors.
    • Billie J. Marek.
    • The Monitor. 2015 Jun 25.
    • Genetic counseling for fanconi anemia: crosslinking disciplines.
    • Zierhut HA, Tryon R, Sanborn EM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2014 Dec;23(6):910-21. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9754-z. Epub 2014 Sep 20.
    • Review

    Related:

    Research news: Fanconi Anemia: Genetic Counseling Research (Perspectives in Genetic Counseling)

    Source

    • Identifying hereditary cancer: genetic counseling and cancer risk assessment.
    • Lewis KM.
    • Curr Probl Cancer. 2014 Nov-Dec;38(6):216-25. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
    • Medical genetic counseling for breast cancer in primary care: a synthesis of major determinants of physicians' practices in primary care settings.
    • Jbilou J, Halilem N, Blouin-Bougie J, Amara N, Landry R, Simard J.
    • Public Health Genomics. [2014 Aug;]17(4):190-208. doi: 10.1159/000362358. Epub 2014 Jul 3.
    • Fanconi anaemia, BRCA2 mutations and childhood cancer: a developmental perspective from clinical and epidemiological observations with implications for genetic counselling.
    • Meyer S, Tischkowitz M, Chandler K, Gillespie A, Birch JM, Evans DG.
    • J Med Genet. 2014 Feb;51(2):71-5. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2013-101642. Epub 2013 Nov 20.
    • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Finds Benefit in Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer for Small Group of High-Risk Women.
    • [No author given]
    • Yale Cancer Genetic Counseling. 2014 Jan 2.
    • A Myriad of Choices: How the Supreme Court’s Decision Has Affected Clinical Practice.
    • Kristen Hanson.
    • Perspectives in Genetic Counseling. 35(4):6-7. 2013 Qtr 4.
    • Star Power.
    • Robert Resta.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2013 Jun 16.
    • Using core public health functions to promote BRCA best practices among health plans.
    • Duquette D, Lewis K, McLosky J, Bach J.
    • Public Health Genomics. [2012 Jan;]15(2):92-7. doi: 10.1159/000334267. Epub 2011 Dec 20.