Other ~ Healthcare Providers and Genetic Services
~ Genetics of Breast & Ovarian Cancer

Healthcare Providers' Education, Knowledge, Opinions, Preferences, Roles in Provision of/Referral to Genetic Services for HBOC. Also includes reviews, education papers, and other papers that are focused on or specifically written for the given provider group.

All other types of healthcare providers or specialties not included in the other subcategories.

List was last updated on Jun 11, 2020 @ 6:39 pm.


    • Web-based return of BRCA2 research results: one-year genetic counselling experience in Iceland.
    • Stefansdottir V, Thorolfsdottir E, Hognason HB, Patch C, van El C, Hentze S, Cordier C, Mendes Á, Jonsson JJ.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2020 Jun 10. doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-0665-1. Epub ahead of print.
    • Genetic Testing and Screening Recommendations for Patients with Hereditary Breast Cancer.
    • Bharucha PP, Chiu KE, François FM, Scott JL, Khorjekar GR, Tirada NP.
    • Radiographics. 2020 May 29:190181. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190181. Epub ahead of print.
    • Review

    Related:

    Commentary:

    Invited Commentary: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Strategies-What's New?

    • Q&A: ACMG Work Group Hoping to Spark Discussion on Reporting Germline Findings From Tumor Testing.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 May 21.
    • News

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    Points to consider for reporting of germline variation in patients undergoing tumor testing: a statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

    • Positive impact of genetic counseling assistants on genetic counseling efficiency, patient volume, and cost in a cancer genetics clinic.
    • Hallquist MLG, Tricou EP, Hallquist MN, Savatt JM, Rocha H, Evans AE, Deckard N, Hu Y, Kirchner HL, Pervola J, Rahm AK, Rashkin M, Schmidlen TJ, Schwartz MLB, Williams JL, Williams MS, Buchanan AH.
    • Genet Med. 2020 Apr 30. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0797-2. Epub ahead of print.
    • Points to consider for reporting of germline variation in patients undergoing tumor testing: a statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).
    • Li MM, Chao E, Esplin ED, Miller DT, Nathanson KL, Plon SE, Scheuner MT, Stewart DR; ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee.
    • Genet Med. 2020 Apr 23. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0783-8. Epub ahead of print.

    Related:

    News, Interview: Q&A: ACMG Work Group Hoping to Spark Discussion on Reporting Germline Findings From Tumor Testing. (Precision Oncology News)

    • NCCN Guidelines® Insights - Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic, Version 1.2020
    • NCCN Faculty
    • National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Continuing Education. Opens 2020 Apr 10. Exp 2021 Apr 10.
    • Continuing Education course

    Related:

    Guidelines:

    NCCN Guidelines Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic, Version 1.2020.

    • Facilitated referral pathway for genetic testing at the time of ovarian cancer diagnosis: uptake of genetic counseling and testing and impact on patient-reported stress, anxiety and depression.
    • Frey MK, Lee SS, Gerber D, Schwartz ZP, Martineau J, Lutz K, Reese E, Dalton E, Olsen A, Girdler J, Pothuri B, Boyd L, Curtin JP, Levine DA, Blank SV.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2020 Apr;157(1):280-286. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.01.007. Epub 2020 Feb 11.
    • [Hereditary breast carcinomas pathologist's perspective].
    • Vincent-Salomon A, Bataillon G, Djerroudi L.
    • Ann Pathol. 2020 Mar 30. pii: S0242-6498(20)30059-6. doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2020.02.023. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review, [Article in French]
    • Education on cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling to address cancer health disparities among racial/ethnic groups and rural populations: Implementing culturally tailored outreach through community health educators.
    • San Miguel-Majors SL, Whitaker DE, Davis BC, Bailey LO, Springfield SA.
    • J Genet Couns. 2020 Mar 21. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1272. [Epub ahead of print]
    • [The pathology of hereditary ovarian tumors].
    • Pesce F, Devouassoux-Shisheboran M.
    • Ann Pathol. 2020 Mar 13. pii: S0242-6498(20)30051-1. doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2020.02.015. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review, [Article in French]
    • Differences in physician opinions about controversial issues surrounding contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM): A survey of physicians from accredited breast centers in the United States.
    • Yao K, Bleicher R, Moran M, Chang C, Dietz J, Stearns V, Connolly J, Sarantou T, Kurtzman S; National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers Data Working Group.
    • Cancer Med. 2020 Mar 11. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2914. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Feasibility, patient compliance and acceptability of ovarian cancer surveillance using two serum biomarkers and Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm compared to standard ultrasound and CA 125 among women with BRCA mutations.
    • Haque R, Skates SJ, Armstrong MA, Lentz SE, Anderson M, Jiang W, Alvarado MM, Chillemi G, Shaw SF, Kushi LH, Powell CB.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2020 Mar 4. pii: S0090-8258(20)30164-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.02.027. [Epub ahead of print]
    • When to break the news and whose responsibility is it? A cross-sectional qualitative study of health professionals' views regarding disclosure of BRCA genetic cancer risk.
    • Young AL, Butow PN, Tucker KM, Wakefield CE, Healey E, Williams R.
    • BMJ Open. 2020 Feb 25;10(2):e033127. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033127.
    • Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma: A Concise Review for the Practicing Pathologist and Clinician.
    • Bachert SE, McDowell A Jr, Piecoro D, Baldwin Branch L.
    • Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Feb 13;10(2). pii: E102. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020102.
    • Report From the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Consultation Conference on Molecular Pathology of Urogenital Cancers. I. Molecular Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer.
    • Lotan TL, Tomlins SA, Bismar TA, Van der Kwast TH, Grignon D, Egevad L, Kristiansen G, Pritchard CC, Rubin MA, Bubendorf L.
    • Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001450. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Despite Barriers, Labs Starting to Report Suspected Cancer Risk Mutations Seen in Tumor Testing.
    • Ray T.
    • GenomeWeb. 2020 Feb 6.
    • Health Care Provider Perceptions of Caring for Individuals with Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Risk.
    • Underhill ML, Pozzar R, Chung D, Sawhney M, Yurgelun M.
    • J Cancer Educ. 2020 Feb;35(1):194-203. doi: 10.1007/s13187-019-01623-1.
    • [Learning from My Experience: Outpatient Care for Cancer Multigene Genomic Testing].
    • Aimono E, Iguchi A, Mochida K, Imai M, Hayashi H, Nishihara H.
    • Yakugaku Zasshi. 2020;140(5):667-668. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.19-00217-4.
    • Conference abstract, [Article in Japanese]
    • [Our Treatment Strategy for Patients with Hereditary Breast Cancer Syndrome in Hamamatsu Medical Center].
    • Miyamoto Y, Tochikubo J, Hosokawa Y, Amano K.
    • Yakugaku Zasshi. 2020;140(5):669-671. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.19-00217-5.
    • Breast Cancer Screening in BRCA Mutation Carriers: Necessity of a Relevant Update of Mammographic Modalities.
    • Colin C, Doutriaux-Dumoulin I.
    • Radiology. 2019 Sep 3:191306. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019191306. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Letter, Comment

    Related:

    Original research:

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

    • 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
    • Participation in a Novel Trial Assessing Prophylactic Breast Irradiation: The Importance of Input from the Radiation Oncologist.
    • Evron E, Goldberg H, Ben-David MA, Corn BW.
    • Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Aug 10. pii: S0360-3016(19)33636-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.08.004. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Peritoneal involvement by salpingoliths clinical significance and cytological challenges of interpretation.
    • El Hussein S, Guerrero D, Khader SN.
    • Diagn Cytopathol. 2019 Aug 7. doi: 10.1002/dc.24299. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Case report
    • The implications of genetic testing on radiotherapy decisions: a guide for radiation oncologists.
    • Bergom C, West CM, Higginson DS, Abazeed ME, Arun B, Bentzen SM, Bernstein JL, Evans JD, Gerber NK, Kerns SL, Keen J, Litton JK, Reiner AS, Riaz N, Rosenstein BS, Sawakuchi GO, Shaitelman SF, Powell SN, Woodward WA.
    • Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Aug 2. pii: S0360-3016(19)33530-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.07.026. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Strategies for Improving Access to Hereditary Cancer Testing: Recommendations from Stakeholders.
    • Ready K, Johansen Taber KA, Bonhomme N, Lichtenfeld JL.
    • Genet Med. 2019 Aug;21(8):1702-1704. doi: 10.1038/s41436-018-0430-9. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
    • From Targeting Somatic Mutations to Finding Inherited Cancer Predispositions: The Other Side of the Coin.
    • Pujol P, De La Motte Rouge T, Penault-Llorca F.
    • Diagnostics (Basel). 2019 Jul 26;9(3). pii: E83. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9030083.
    • 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.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00423-w. [Epub ahead of print]
    • BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations.
    • Elezaby M, Lees B, Maturen KE, Barroilhet L, Wisinski KB, Schrager S, Wilke LG, Sadowski E.
    • Radiology. 2019 Apr 30:181814. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019181814. [Epub ahead of print]

    Related:

    Letter, Comment:

    Breast Cancer Screening in BRCA Mutation Carriers: Necessity of a Relevant Update of Mammographic Modalities.

    • An Alternate Diagnostic Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Intraepithelial Fallopian Tube Lesions.
    • Perrone ME, Reder NP, Agoff SN, Garcia RL, Agnew KJ, Norquist BM, Pennington KP, Swisher EM, Kilgore MR.
    • Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2019 Apr 24. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000604. [Epub ahead of print]
    • 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.
    • Sporadic and Hereditary Breast Cancer Genetics.
    • Zehr KR.
    • Radiol Technol. 2018 Sep;90(1):51M-64M.
    • Review
    • Angelina's Impact: Advocates Share.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2018 May 14.
    • Processing of fallopian tube, ovary, and endometrial surgical pathology specimens: A survey of U.S. laboratory practices.
    • Samimi G, Trabert B, Duggan MA, Robinson JL, Coa KI, Waibel E, Garcia E, Minasian LM, Sherman ME.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Mar;148(3):515-520. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.01.016.
    • Gynaecological neoplasms in common familial syndromes (Lynch and HBOC).
    • Bartosch C, Clarke B, Bosse T.
    • Pathology. 2018 Feb;50(2):222-237. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.10.010. Epub 2017 Dec 26.
    • Review
    • Uncommon hereditary gynaecological tumour syndromes: pathological features in tumours that may predict risk for a germline mutation.
    • Garg K, Karnezis AN, Rabban JT.
    • Pathology. 2018 Feb;50(2):238-256. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.10.009. Epub 2018 Jan 17.
    • Review
    • The roles of pathology in targeted therapy of women with gynecologic cancers.
    • Murali R, Grisham RN, Soslow RA.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2017 Nov 23. pii: S0090-8258(17)31530-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.11.020. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Fertility and pregnancy issues in BRCA-mutated breast cancer patients.
    • Lambertini M, Goldrat O, Toss A, Azim HA Jr, Peccatori FA, Ignatiadis M, Del Mastro L, Demeestere I.
    • Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Sep;59:61-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
    • Review
    • Breast Health Services: Accuracy of Benefit Coverage Information in the Individual Insurance Marketplace.
    • Hamid MS, Kolenic GE, Dozier J, Dalton VK, Carlos RC.
    • J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Apr;14(4):482-487.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.12.002. Epub 2017 Feb 3.
    • Design and Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Cancer Genetic Counselees in Informing their At-Risk Relatives.
    • de Geus E, Eijzenga W, Menko FH, Sijmons RH, de Haes HC, Aalfs CM, Smets EM.
    • J Genet Couns. 2016 Dec;25(6):1179-1187. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

    Related:

    Webinar: June 2016 Webinar: Spreading the word: a review of two family communication intervention studies. (NSGC. Cancer SIG. Webinar Recordings. 2016 Jun 29.)

    • [BRCA1 and BRCA2 - pathologists starting kit].
    • Škapa P.
    • Cesk Patol. 2016 Fall;52(4):193-196.
    • New challenges for BRCA testing: a view from the diagnostic laboratory.
    • Wallace AJ.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2016 Sep;24 Suppl 1:S10-8. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.94.
    • Molecular Testing in Breast Cancer: A Guide to Current Practices.
    • Hagemann IS.
    • Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 Aug;140(8):815-24. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0051-RA.
    • Implementing rapid, robust, cost-effective, patient-centred, routine genetic testing in ovarian cancer patients.
    • George A, Riddell D, Seal S, Talukdar S, Mahamdallie S, Ruark E, Cloke V, Slade I, Kemp Z, Gore M, Strydom A, Banerjee S, Hanson H, Rahman N.
    • Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 13;6:29506. doi: 10.1038/srep29506.

    Related:

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Are We Just A Bunch of Health Care Money-Wasters Who Are Indirectly Responsible For People Getting Preventable Cancers?

    News:

    Streamlined genetic testing pathway is developed for women with ovarian cancer.

    Press: Simplified the Process. (GenomeWeb)

    Press: All women with ovarian cancer should be offered genetic testing – so why aren’t they? (Science Blog)

    • June 2016 Webinar: Spreading the word: a review of two family communication intervention studies.
    • Ilana Solomon.
    • NSGC. Cancer SIG. Webinar Recordings. 2016 Jun 29.

    Related:

    Communicating genetic test results within the family: Is it lost in translation? A survey of relatives in the randomized six-step study.

    Design and Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Cancer Genetic Counselees in Informing their At-Risk Relatives.

    • Understanding the Needs of Young Women Regarding Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing: Convergence and Divergence among Patient-Counselor Perceptions and the Promise of Peer Support.
    • Evans C, Hamilton RJ, Tercyak KP, Peshkin BN, Rabemananjara K, Isaacs C, O'Neill SC.
    • Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Jun 28;4(3). pii: E35. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4030035.
    • Reproductive Endocrinologists' Utilization of Genetic Counselors for Oncofertility and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Treatment of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers.
    • Goetsch AL, Wicklund C, Clayman ML, Woodruff TK.
    • J Genet Couns. 2016 Jun;25(3):561-71. doi: 10.1007/s10897-015-9908-7. Epub 2015 Nov 14.
    • Lynch Syndrome: Female Genital Tract Cancer Diagnosis and Screening.
    • Mills AM, Longacre TA.
    • Surg Pathol Clin. 2016 Jun;9(2):201-14. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Apr 12.
    • Review
    • Beyond BRCA: A Pilot Program to Assess and Improve Knowledge of Pharmacogenomic Testing Among Advanced Practitioners in a Breast Cancer Treatment Setting.
    • Hoffman SL, Reid Kaufman RR, Ferrari S, Alexander SA, Rosenzweig MQ, Wesmiller SW.
    • J Adv Pract Oncol. 2016 May-Jun;7(4):382-389. Epub 2016 May 1.
    • Can the breast screening appointment be used to provide risk assessment and prevention advice?
    • Evans DG, Howell A.
    • Breast Cancer Res. 2015 Jul 9;17(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s13058-015-0595-y.
    • Are Women Willing to Change Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines?
    • Cohn W, Novicoff W, Dean MM, Guterbock T, Rexrode D, Eggleston C, Harvey J, Knaus W.
    • Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Apr;24(4):765. ASPO 39th Annual Meeting Abstracts. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-0116.
    • Conference abstract
    • Molecular testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Ashkenazi Jewish founder mutations: a report on the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing surveys.
    • Tafe LJ, Datto MB, Palomaki GE, Lacbawan FL.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Jan;17(1):58-62. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.77. Epub 2014 Jun 19.
    • Implementing a screening tool for identifying patients at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a statewide initiative.
    • Brannon Traxler L, Martin ML, Kerber AS, Bellcross CA, Crane BE, Green V, Matthews R, Paris NM, Gabram SG.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Oct;21(10):3342-7. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3921-1. Epub 2014 Jul 22.

    Related:

    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Article Request

    • 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.
    • Which factors predict proposal and uptake of psychological counselling after BRCA1/2 test result disclosure?
    • Maheu C, Bouhnik AD, Nogues C, Mouret-Fourme E, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Lasset C, Berthet P, Fricker JP, Caron O, Luporsi E, Gladieff L, Julian-Reynier C.
    • Psychooncology. 2014 Apr;23(4):420-7. doi: 10.1002/pon.3435. Epub 2013 Oct 11.
    • Clinical cancer genetics. Part 2: Breast.
    • Pollock J, Welsh JS.
    • Am J Clin Oncol. 2014 Feb;37(1):86-9. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e31823fe657.
    • Review
    • The importance of understanding the psychological meaning of Angelina Jolie's surgery.
    • Goin MK.
    • J Psychiatr Pract. 2014 Jan;20(1):61-2. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000442939.69198.0c.
    • 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.
    • Mammography techs ordering their own genetic testing? It appears our suspicion was correct.
    • [No author given]
    • Yale Cancer Genetic Counseling. 2013 Oct 2.
    • The counselees' self-reported request for psychological help in genetic counseling for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer: not only psychopathology matters.
    • Vos J, van Asperen CJ, Oosterwijk JC, Menko FH, Collee MJ, Garcia EG, Tibben A.
    • Psychooncology. 2013 Apr;22(4):902-10. doi: 10.1002/pon.3081. Epub 2012 Jun 27.
    • Grace Rock's consent.
    • Ross TS.
    • Endocr Relat Cancer. 2012 Jul 22;19(4):C29-31. doi: 10.1530/ERC-12-0186. Print 2012 Aug.
    • Attitudes to reproductive genetic testing in women who had a positive BRCA test before having children: a qualitative analysis.
    • Ormondroyd E, Donnelly L, Moynihan C, Savona C, Bancroft E, Evans DG, Eeles R, Lavery S, Watson M.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2012 Jan;20(1):4-10. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.146. Epub 2011 Aug 3.