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    • Genetic testing for patients at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
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    • Integrating hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genetic counselling and testing into mainstream clinical practice: Legal and ethical challenges.
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    • Review
    • Use of eConsult to enhance genetics service delivery in primary care: A multimethod study.
    • Carroll JC, Liddy C, Afkham A, Keely E, Goh ES, Graham GE, Permaul JA, Allanson J, Heisey R, Makuwaza T, Manca DP, O'Brien MA, Grunfeld E; CanIMPACT.
    • Genet Med. 2022 Oct;24(10):2034-2041. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.07.003. Epub 2022 Aug 10.
    • Primary care physician referral practices regarding BRCA1/2 genetic counseling in a major health system.
    • Linfield DT, Rothberg MB, Pfoh ER, Noss R, Cassard L, Powers JC, Lipold L, Martinez KA.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Sep;195(2):153-160. doi: 10.1007/s10549-022-06523-5. Epub 2022 Jul 16.
    • Real-World Evaluation of a Population Germline Genetic Screening Initiative for Family Medicine Patients.
    • Hutchcraft ML, Zhang S, Lin N, Gottschalk GL, Keck JW, Belcher EA, Sears C, Wang C, Liu K, Dietz LE, Pickarski JC, Wei S, Cardarelli R, DiPaola RS, Kolesar JM.
    • J Pers Med. 2022 Aug 8;12(8):1297. doi: 10.3390/jpm12081297.
    • An Electronic Health Record Tool Increases Genetic Counseling Referral of Individuals at Hereditary Cancer Risk: An Intervention Study.
    • Wurtmann EJ, Baldinger S, Olet S, Daley A, Swenson KK.
    • Public Health Genomics. 2022 Jul 27:1-7. doi: 10.1159/000525447. Epub ahead of print.
    • Patient and Clinician Decision Support to Increase Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
    • Kukafka R, Pan S, Silverman T, Zhang T, Chung WK, Terry MB, Fleck E, Younge RG, Trivedi MS, McGuinness JE, He T, Dimond J, Crew KD.
    • JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 18;5(7):e2222092. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22092.

    Identifier: NCT03470402: Decision Support for BRCA Testing in Ethnically Diverse Women. (ClinicalTrials.gov)

    • Genetic testing in prostate cancer management: Considerations informing primary care.
    • Giri VN, Morgan TM, Morris DS, Berchuck JE, Hyatt C, Taplin ME.
    • CA Cancer J Clin. 2022 Jul;72(4):360-371. doi: 10.3322/caac.21720. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
    • Literacy-adapted, electronic family history assessment for genetics referral in primary care: patient user insights from qualitative interviews.
    • Mittendorf KF, Lewis HS, Duenas DM, Eubanks DJ, Gilmore MJ, Goddard KAB, Joseph G, Kauffman TL, Kraft SA, Lindberg NM, Reyes AA, Shuster E, Syngal S, Ukaegbu C, Zepp JM, Wilfond BS, Porter KM.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2022 Jun 10;20(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s13053-022-00231-3.

    Identifier: NCT03426878: Cancer Health Assessments Reaching Many (CHARM). (ClinicalTrials.gov)

    • Increased family history documentation in internal medicine resident continuity clinic at a community hospital through resident-led structured genetic education program.
    • Chenbhanich J, Riano I, Madhavaram S, Cristancho C, Poloju A, Zavala González VA, Kosaisawe N, Treadwell T.
    • J Community Genet. 2022 Jun;13(3):347-354. doi: 10.1007/s12687-022-00581-4. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
    • Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging Primary Care Providers in BRCA Testing: Results from the BFOR Study.
    • Pace LE, Tung N, Lee YS, Hamilton JG, Gabriel C, Revette A, Raja S, Jenkins C, Braswell A, Morgan K, Levin J, Block J, Domchek SM, Nathanson K, Symecko H, Spielman K, Karlan B, Kamara D, Lester J, Offit K, Garber JE, Keating NL.
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jun;37(8):1862-1869. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06970-8. Epub 2021 Jun 25.

    Identifier: NCT03351803: BRCA Founder OutReach (BFOR) Study. (ClinicalTrials.gov)

    • Incomplete Penetrance of Population-Based Genetic Screening Results in Electronic Health Record.
    • Elhanan G, Kiser D, Neveux I, Dabe S, Bolze A, Metcalf WJ, Lu JT, Grzymski JJ.
    • Front Genet. 2022 Apr 27;13:866169. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.866169.
    • Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician.
    • Klassen CL, Gilman E, Kaur A, Lester SP, Pruthi S.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2022 Mar 1;89(3):139-146. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21023.
    • 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.
    • Retrospective assessment of barriers and access to genetic services for hereditary cancer syndromes in an integrated health care delivery system.
    • Muessig KR, Zepp JM, Keast E, Shuster EE, Reyes AA, Arnold B, Ingphakorn C, Gilmore MJ, Kauffman TL, Hunter JE, Knerr S, Feigelson HS, Goddard KAB.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2022 Feb 10;20(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s13053-022-00213-5.
    • Comparison of a Cancer Family History Collection and Risk Assessment Tool - ItRunsInMyFamily - with Risk Assessment by Health-Care Professionals.
    • Ritchie JB, Welch BM, Allen CG, Frey LJ, Morrison H, Schiffman JD, Alekseyenko AV, Dean B, Hughes Halbert C, Bellcross C.
    • Public Health Genomics. 2021 Dec 6:1-9. doi: 10.1159/000520001. Epub ahead of print.
    • Understanding BRCA1/2 Previvors’ Information and Support Needs: Results from a Community Needs Assessment.
    • Boumis JK, Dean M.
    • FORCE. Blog. 2021 Sep 20.
    • Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Primary Prevention Advice in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of Provider Attitudes and Routine Behaviours.
    • Bellhouse S, Hawkes RE, Howell SJ, Gorman L, French DP.
    • Cancers (Basel). 2021 Aug 18;13(16):4150. doi: 10.3390/cancers13164150.
    • Knowledge, views and expectations for cancer polygenic risk testing in clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey of health professionals.
    • Smit AK, Sharman AR, Espinoza D, Wallingford C, Young MA, Dunlop K, Tiller J, Newson AJ, Meiser B, Cust AE, Yanes T.
    • Clin Genet. 2021 Jul 3. doi: 10.1111/cge.14025. Epub ahead of print.
    • Association of Population Screening for Breast Cancer Risk With Use of Mammography Among Women in Medically Underserved Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups.
    • Schwartz C, Chukwudozie IB, Tejeda S, Vijayasiri G, Abraham I, Remo M, Shah HA, Rojas M, Carillo A, Moreno L, Warnecke RB, Hoskins KF.
    • JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2123751. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23751.

    Commentary:

    Practice-Changing Opportunity to Reduce Disparities in Screening Mammography-Implementation of Risk Assessment in Primary Care.

    • Implementing Primary Care Mediated Population Genetic Screening Within an Integrated Health System.
    • David SP, Dunnenberger HM, Ali R, Matsil A, Lemke AA, Singh L, Zimmer A, Hulick PJ.
    • J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Jul-Aug;34(4):861-865. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200381.
    • Controversies in Hereditary Cancer Management.
    • AlHilli MM, Pederson HJ.
    • Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Apr 8. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004364. Epub ahead of print.
    • Antidepressants for Older People, Point-of-Care Ultrasonograpy, BRCA Testing, Probiotics.
    • [No author given]
    • Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 1;103(5):270.
    • Review
    • Barriers and strategies to integrate medical genetics and primary care in underserved populations: a scoping review.
    • Chou AF, Duncan AR, Hallford G, Kelley DM, Dean LW.
    • J Community Genet. 2021 Feb 1. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00508-5. Epub ahead of print.
    • Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: Use and Views of Australian Women and their Clinicians.
    • Macdonald C, Saunders CM, Keogh LA, Hunter M, Mazza D, McLachlan SA, Jones SC, Nesci S, Friedlander ML, Hopper JL, Emery JD, Hickey M, Milne RL, Phillips KA; Kathleen Cuningham Consortium for Research Into Familial Breast Cancer.
    • Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2021 Jan;14(1):131-144. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-20-0369. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

    Commentary:

    Implementation of Risk-reducing Strategies for Breast Cancer is Long Overdue.

    • My Gene Counsel and Genomet Announce Product Partnership to Transform Cancer Care Around the Globe.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. Press Releases. 2020 Dec 29.
    • My Gene Counsel, Genomet Develop Decision Support Solution for Precision Cancer Care.
    • [No author given]
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Dec 29.
    • A review of inherited cancer susceptibility syndromes.
    • Brown GR, Simon M, Wentling C, Spencer DM, Parker AN, Rogers CA.
    • JAAPA. 2020 Dec;33(12):10-16. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000721648.46099.2c.
    • BRCA-Related Cancer Genetic Counseling is Indicated in Many Women Seeking Primary Care.
    • Parente DJ.
    • J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Nov-Dec;33(6):885-893. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.190461.
    • Physicians communicating with women at genetic risk of breast and ovarian cancer: Are we in the middle of the ford between contradictory messages and unshared decision making?
    • Fadda M, Chappuis PO, Katapodi MC, Pagani O, Monnerat C, Membrez V, Unger S, Caiata Zufferey M.
    • PLoS One. 2020 Oct 8;15(10):e0240054. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240054.
    • A systematic review of communication interventions to help healthcare professionals discuss genetic testing for breast cancer.
    • Starkings R, Shilling V, Jenkins V, Fallowfield L.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Jun 23. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05741-z. Epub ahead of print.
    • Improving primary care identification of familial breast cancer risk using proactive invitation and decision support.
    • Qureshi N, Dutton B, Weng S, Sheehan C, Chorley W, Robertson JFR, Kendrick D, Kai J.
    • Fam Cancer. 2020 Jun 11. doi: 10.1007/s10689-020-00188-z. Epub ahead of print.
    • BFOR Study Uses Digital Tools to Facilitate Population BRCA Screening in Ashkenazi Jewish Community.
    • Anderson A.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Jun 3.
    • Managing a woman with BRCA mutations? Shared decision-making is key.
    • Schrager S, Torell E, Ledford K, Elezaby M, Barroleit L, Sadowski E.
    • J Fam Pract. 2020 Jun;69(5):237-243.
    • Adventist Health, CancerIQ Collaboration Identifying More Patients for Guidelines-Supported Genetic Testing.
    • Versel N.
    • GenomeWeb. 2020 Apr 3.
    • News
    • Current Indications for Consideration of Evaluation for Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndromes and How They Can Change Management.
    • Massingham LJ, De Souza A.
    • R I Med J (2013). 2020 Apr 1;103(3):20-24.
    • Review
    • Survey of primary care physicians' views about breast and ovarian cancer screening for true BRCA1/2 non-carriers.
    • Pelletier S, Larouche G, Chiquette J, El Haffaf Z, Foulkes WD, Hamet P, Simard J, Dorval M.
    • J Community Genet. 2020 Apr;11(2):205-213. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00438-3. Epub 2019 Oct 28.
    • Updated Guideline Moves Genetic Testing Beyond BRCA.
    • Narozniak R.
    • OncologyLive. 2020 Mar 13;21(6).
    • News

    Guidelines:

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

    • Use of an Online Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Patient Decision Aid in Primary Care Practices.
    • Eden KB, Ivlev I, Bensching KL, Franta G, Hersh AR, Case J, Fu R, Nelson HD.
    • J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020 Mar 10. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8143. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Evaluating clinician acceptability of the prototype CanRisk tool for predicting risk of breast and ovarian cancer: A multi-methods study.
    • Archer S, Babb de Villiers C, Scheibl F, Carver T, Hartley S, Lee A, Cunningham AP, Easton DF, McIntosh JG, Emery J, Tischkowitz M, Antoniou AC, Walter FM.
    • PLoS One. 2020 Mar 6;15(3):e0229999. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229999. eCollection 2020.
    • How genomic information is accessed in clinical practice: an electronic survey of UK general practitioners.
    • Evans WRH, Tranter J, Rafi I, Hayward J, Qureshi N.
    • J Community Genet. 2020 Mar 3. doi: 10.1007/s12687-020-00457-5. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Recommendation Statement.
    • [No authors listed]
    • Am Fam Physician. 2020 Feb 15;101(4):233-238.

    CME Activity:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.

    • Experts say more women should be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
    • Printz C.
    • Cancer. 2020 Feb 15;126(4):693. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32723.

    Guidelines:

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

    • Cancer Prevention in Primary Care: Perception of Importance, Recognition of Risk Factors and Prescribing Behaviors.
    • Samimi G, Heckman-Stoddard BM, Holmberg C, Tennant B, Sheppard BB, Coa KI, Kay SS, Ford LG, Szabo E, Minasian LM.
    • Am J Med. 2019 Dec 17. pii: S0002-9343(19)31095-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.11.017. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Knowledge and opinions regarding BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing among primary care physicians.
    • Dekanek EW, Thull DL, Massart M, Grubs RE, Rajkovic A, Mai PL.
    • J Genet Couns. 2019 Nov 14. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1189. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Genetic and Genomic Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.
    • Walker-Smith TL, Peck J.
    • Nurs Womens Health. 2019 Oct 25. pii: S1751-4851(19)30188-6. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2019.09.003. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Calling on Primary Care to Prevent BRCA-Related Cancers.
    • Armstrong K.
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 21. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05469-7. [Epub ahead of print]
    • STELO: a new tool for family physicians for the correct identification of inherited cancer syndromes.
    • Mariani C, Carnevali I, Lapi F, Paganini E, Civitelli C, Muzzolon J, Franzetti A, Guerroni A, Tibiletti MG.
    • Fam Pract. 2019 Sep 19. pii: cmz045. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz045. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for the Prescription of Genetic Tests in the Gynecological Cancer Risk.
    • Moreno-Conde J, Alvarez-Romero C, Suárez-Mejías C, Martínez-Maestre MÁ, Silvan-Alfaro JM, Parra-Calderón CL.
    • Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21;264:704-708. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190314.
    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
    • US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Davidson KW, Krist AH, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kubik M, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):652-665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.10987.

    Evidence report, Review:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    Guidelines [Internet]:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    Editorial:

    Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context.

    Editorial:

    USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan.

    Editorial:

    Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019-a Rapidly Evolving Landscape.

    Editorial:

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

    News:

    USPSTF Calls for More BRCA Screening.

    Patient Page:

    Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?

    Audio Interview, CME Activity: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer. (JAMA)

    Press: USPSTF Recommendations on BRCA Mutation Testing. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):666-685. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8430.

    Guidelines:

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

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].

    • Should I Be Tested for BRCA Mutations?
    • Jin J.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20;322(7):702. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.11251.

    Guidelines:

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

    • USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer.
    • Mangione CM.
    • JAMA. 2019 Aug 20.

    Guidelines:

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

    • Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet].
    • Nelson HD, Pappas M, Cantor A, Haney E, Holmes R, Stillman L.
    • Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2019 Aug. Report No.: 19-05251-EF-1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Syntheses, formerly Systematic Evidence Reviews.

    Guidelines:

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

    Guidelines:

    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

    • Current Genetic Service Delivery Models for the Provision of Genetic Testing in Europe: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
    • Unim B, Pitini E, Lagerberg T, Adamo G, De Vito C, Marzuillo C, Villari P.
    • Front Genet. 2019 Jun 19;10:552. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00552. eCollection 2019.
    • Differences in referral patterns based on race for women at high-risk for ovarian cancer in the southeast: Results from a Gynecologic Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic.
    • Boitano TKL, Barrington DA, Batra S, McGwin G Jr, Turner TB, Farmer MB, Brown AM, Straughn MJ Jr, Leath CA 3rd.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2019 Jun 10. pii: S0090-8258(19)31275-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.05.031. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Hereditary Cancer Syndromes-A Primer on Diagnosis and Management: Part 1: Breast-Ovarian Cancer Syndromes.
    • Samadder NJ, Giridhar KV, Baffy N, Riegert-Johnson D, Couch FJ.
    • Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Jun;94(6):1084-1098. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.02.017.
    • Effectiveness of interventions to identify and manage patients with familial cancer risk in primary care: a systematic review.
    • Lee SI, Patel M, Dutton B, Weng S, Luveta J, Qureshi N.
    • J Community Genet. 2019 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00419-6. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Review
    • Cases in Precision Medicine: When Patients Present With Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Results.
    • Artin MG, Stiles D, Kiryluk K, Chung WK.
    • Ann Intern Med. 2019 Apr 30. doi: 10.7326/M18-2356. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Case report
    • Benchmarking of a checklist for the identification of familial risk for breast and ovarian cancers in a prospective cohort.
    • Rhiem K, Bücker-Nott HJ, Hellmich M, Fischer H, Ataseven B, Dittmer-Grabowski C, Latos K, Pelzer V, Seifert M, Schmidt A, Rezek D, Groh U, Meinerz W, Crommelinck D, Hahnen E, Wesselmann S, Schmutzler RK.
    • Breast J. 2019 Apr 5. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13257. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Primary Care of Breast Cancer Survivors.
    • Zoberi K, Tucker J.
    • Am Fam Physician. 2019 Mar 15;99(6):370-375.
    • Review
    • Gaps in information about breast cancer risk and prevention impact African American women.
    • [No author given]
    • FORCE. XRAYS. 2019 Mar 14.

    Original research:

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

    • Genetic testing and insurance in Australia.
    • Otlowski M, Barlow-Stewart K, Lacaze P, Tiller J.
    • Aust J Gen Pract. 2019 Mar;48(3):96-99.
    • Painting a portrait: Analysis of national health survey data for cancer genetic counseling.
    • Stamp MH, Gordon OK, Childers CP, Childers KK.
    • Cancer Med. 2019 Mar;8(3):1306-1314. doi: 10.1002/cam4.1864. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
    • Breast Cancer Screening: Why Can't Everyone Agree?
    • Jordan V, Khan M, Prill D.
    • Prim Care. 2019 Mar;46(1):97-115. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2018.10.010. Epub 2018 Dec 22.
    • Review
    • 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.
    • [Knowledge and attitude among general practitioners in Andalusia (Spain) on the identification of subjects at high risk of breast and colorectal cancer].
    • Sánchez Pérez MR, Sánchez Pérez MJ, Lorente Acosta JA, Bayo Lozano E, Mancera Romero J.
    • Semergen. 2019 Jan - Feb;45(1):6-14. doi: 10.1016/j.semerg.2018.07.006. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
    • 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]

    Research news: Gaps in information about breast cancer risk and prevention impact African American women (FORCE. XRAYS.)

    • An Applied Framework in Support of Shared Decision Making about BRCA Genetic Testing.
    • Silverman TB, Kuperman GJ, Vanegas A, Sin M, Dimond J, Crew KD, Kukafka R.
    • AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2018 Dec 5;2018:961-969. eCollection 2018.
    • 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

    [Article in French]:

    No 366 - Prise en charge gynécologique du cancer du sein et de l'ovaire héréditaire.

    • Role of the general practitioner in the care of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: General practitioner and patient perspectives.
    • Vande Perre P, Toledano D, Corsini C, Escriba E, Laporte M, Bertet H, Yauy K, Toledano A, Galibert V, Baudry K, Clotet L, Million E, Picot MC, Geneviève D, Pujol P.
    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018 Nov;6(6):957-965. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.464. Epub 2018 Oct 11.
    • A feasibility study of breast cancer genetic risk assessment in a federally qualified health center.
    • Hoskins KF, Tejeda S, Vijayasiri G, Chukwudozie IB, Remo MH, Shah HA, Abraham IE, Balay LE, Maga TK, Searles ER, Korah VJ, Biggers A, Stolley MR, Warnecke RB.
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    • Catalysts towards cancer risk management action: A longitudinal study of reproductive-aged women with BRCA1/2 mutations.
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    Editorial:

    Genetic Testing: What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?

    Letter, Reply:

    Reply to E. Ramos et al.

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