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    • Commentary
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    • Review
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    Related:

    Guideline:

    Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Society of Surgical Oncology Guideline.

    Summary, Review:

    Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer: ASCO, ASTRO, and SSO Guideline.

    Guideline:

    Adjuvant PARP Inhibitors in Patients With High-Risk Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and Germline BRCA Mutations: ASCO Hereditary Breast Cancer Guideline Rapid Recommendation Update.

    • ASO Visual Abstract: Incidence of Occult Breast Cancer in Carriers of BRCA1/2 and Other High-Penetrance Pathogenic Variants Undergoing Prophylactic Mastectomy-When is Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Indicated?
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    • Talking about Risk, UncertaintieS of Testing IN Genetics (TRUSTING): development and evaluation of an educational programme for healthcare professionals about BRCA1 & BRCA2 testing.
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    • Attitudes and training needs of oncologists and surgeons in mainstreaming breast cancer genetic counseling in a low-to-middle income Asian country.
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    • Points to Consider Regarding De-Escalation Surgery in High-Risk Breast Cancer.
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    • Review
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    • A Woman Needs to Know She Is a BRCA Carrier Before She Develops Breast Cancer.
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    Original research:

    Comparison of Outcomes Between BRCA Pathogenic Variant Carriers Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery Versus Mastectomy.

    • Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy consults and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • O'Mara AE, Benedict C, Kurian AW, Wagner SK, Diver E.
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    Commentary:

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    • A Novel Description of Breast Anatomy Indicates the Need for New Surgical Approaches.
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    • Conference abstract
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    • BRCA Mutations and the Implications in Transgender Individuals Undergoing Top Surgery: An Operative Dilemma.
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    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: No Follow-up on Insurer Denial Delays Cancer Risk Management.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. Cancer Specialties. Breast Cancer. 2021 Nov 29.
    • Implementation of Multigene Germline and Parallel Somatic Genetic Testing in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: SIGNPOST Study.
    • Chandrasekaran D, Sobocan M, Blyuss O, Miller RE, Evans O, Crusz SM, Mills-Baldock T, Sun L, Hammond RFL, Gaba F, Jenkins LA, Ahmed M, Kumar A, Jeyarajah A, Lawrence AC, Brockbank E, Phadnis S, Quigley M, El Khouly F, Wuntakal R, Faruqi A, Trevisan G, Casey L, Burghel GJ, Schlecht H, Bulman M, Smith P, Bowers NL, Legood R, Lockley M, Wallace A, Singh N, Evans DG, Manchanda R.
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    • Surgical management of BRCA pathogenic variant carriers with breast cancer: a recent literature review and current state of the art.
    • Terribile DA, Mason EJ, Murando F, DI Leone A, Sanchez AM, Scardina L, Magno S, Franco A, D'Archi S, Natale M, Lucci Cordisco E, Masetti R, Franceschini G.
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    • Review
    • Effect of a health literacy training program for surgical oncologists and specialized nurses on disparities in referral to breast cancer genetic testing.
    • van der Giessen JAM, van Dulmen S, Velthuizen ME, van den Muijsenbergh METC, van Engelen K, Collée M, van Dalen T, Aalfs CM, Hooning MJ, Spreeuwenberg PMM, Fransen MP, Ausems MGEM.
    • Breast. 2021 Aug;58:80-87. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.04.008. Epub 2021 Apr 22.
    • Success Factors and Barriers in Combining Personalized Medicine and Patient Centered Care in Breast Cancer. Results from a Systematic Review and Proposal of Conceptual Framework.
    • de Belvis AG, Pellegrino R, Castagna C, Morsella A, Pastorino R, Boccia S.
    • J Pers Med. 2021 Jul 13;11(7):654. doi: 10.3390/jpm11070654.
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Inaccurate Patient Claims Complicate Cancer Risk Management.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. Biomarkers. BRCA. 2021 Jun 30.

    Related:

    Blog post: Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Inaccurate Patient Claims Complicate Cancer Risk Management. (My Gene Counsel)

    • Clinical practice guideline of BRCA1/2 testing for patients with breast cancer: Chinese Society of Breast Surgery (CSBrS) practice guideline 2021.
    • Xie F, Wang S.
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    • Mainstream genetic testing for breast cancer patients: early experiences from the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre.
    • Beard C, Monohan K, Cicciarelli L, James PA.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2021 May;29(5):872-880. doi: 10.1038/s41431-021-00848-3. Epub 2021 Mar 15.
    • Management of patients with BRCA mutation from the point of view of a breast surgeon.
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    • Controversies in Hereditary Cancer Management.
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    • Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Apr 8. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004364. Epub ahead of print.
    • Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: A narrative review of the evidence and acceptability.
    • Scheepens JCC, van 't Veer L, Esserman L, Belkora J, Mukhtar RA.
    • Breast. 2021 Apr;56:61-69. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.02.003. Epub 2021 Feb 10.
    • Specialist oncological surgery for removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes in BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variant carriers may reduce primary peritoneal cancer risk to very low levels.
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    • Suprarenal lymphadenectomy with nephrectomy for refractory ovarian cancer.
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    • Gene Screenings Hold Disease Clues, but Unexplained Anomalies Often Raise Fears.
    • Bennett C.
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    Press: Ambiguous genetic test results can be unsettling. Worse, they can lead to needless surgeries. (Washington Post)

    Press: My Gene Counsel Quoted in Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. (My Gene Counsel)

    • The Angelina Jolie effect: Contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy trends in patients at increased risk of breast cancer.
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    • Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: Use and Views of Australian Women and their Clinicians.
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    • Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2021 Jan;14(1):131-144. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-20-0369. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

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    Commentary:

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

    • Factors associated with the decision to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy among women at high risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: a systematic review.
    • Park SY, Kim Y, Kim S.
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    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Woman Without High Breast Cancer Risk Recommended Surgery.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Dec 22.
    • Communication about breast cancer genetic counseling with patients with limited health literacy or a migrant background: evaluation of a training program for healthcare professionals.
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    • J Community Genet. 2020 Dec 15. doi: 10.1007/s12687-020-00497-x. Epub ahead of print.
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: BRCA2-Positive Healthy Young Man Recommended Mastectomy.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Nov 25.
    • Radiologic-Histopathologic Correlation of Transvaginal US and Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy for Women at High Risk for Tubo-ovarian Carcinoma.
    • Sakala MD, Curci NE, Masch WR, Mendiratta-Lala M, Stein EB, Wasnik AP, Sciallis AP, Uppal S, Pearlman MD, Maturen KE.
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    • BRCA testing in women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer: gynecologic oncologist-initiated testing compared with genetics referral.
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    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Surgeon Recommends Mastectomy for Woman With RAD50 Mutation.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. Diagnostics. 2020 Oct 22.

    Related:

    Press: Many supposed breast cancer risk genes don’t raise risk, studies find. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Blog post: My Gene Counsel Quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer. (My Gene Counsel)

    Original research:

    Cancer risk management among female BRCA1/2, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM carriers.

    • Adherence to NCCN Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer Patients: Who Are We Missing?
    • Alberty-Oller JJ, Weltz S, Santos A, Pisapati K, Ru M, Weltz C, Schmidt H, Port E.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep 11. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-09123-z. Epub ahead of print.
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Unnecessary Testing Identifies BRCA2 VUS in 16-Year-Old Girl.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Sep 9.
    • Management of early breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
    • Cavalcante FP, Novita GG, Millen EC, Zerwes FP, de Oliveira VM, Sousa ALL, Freitas Junior R.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Aug 16. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05877-y. Epub ahead of print.
    • Factors associated with use of hormone therapy after preventive oophorectomy in BRCA mutation carriers.
    • Mejia-Gomez J, Gronwald J, Senter L, Karlan BY, Tung N, Wolfman W, Demsky R, Sun P, Narod SA, Kotsopoulos J; and the Hereditary Breast Cancer Clinical Study Group.
    • Menopause. 2020 Aug 10. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001629. Epub ahead of print.
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Lynch Syndrome Patient Has Ovaries, Uterus Removed at Age 22.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Jul 1.
    • Cancer Genetics.
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    • Review
    • Predictors of genetic testing uptake in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
    • Ladd MK, Peshkin BN, Isaacs C, Hooker G, Willey S, Valdimarsdottir H, DeMarco T, O'Neill S, Binion S, Schwartz MD; other members of the Surgery After Genetic Evaluation Study Group.
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    • 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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    • Fam Cancer. 2020 Apr 22. doi: 10.1007/s10689-020-00176-3. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Patient With BRCA1 VUS Has Prophylactic Surgery.
    • Ray T.
    • Precision Oncology News. 2020 Apr 6.
    • Multifocal breast cancers are more prevalent in BRCA2 versus BRCA1 mutation carriers.
    • McCrorie AD, Ashfield S, Begley A, Mcilmunn C, Morrison PJ, Boyd C, Eccles B, Greville-Heygate S, Copson ER, Cutress RI, Eccles DM, Savage KI, McIntosh SA.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy: Assessing the Incidence of Occult Ovarian Cancer and Surgeon Adherence to Recommended Practices.
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    Letter, Reply:

    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?

    • The Time for Mainstreaming Germline Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer Is Now.
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    • Breast surgeons recommend genetic testing for all breast cancer patients.
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    • Negotiating jurisdictional boundaries in response to new genetic possibilities in breast cancer care: The creation of an 'oncogenetic taskscape'.
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    Should All Patients With a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Undergo Expanded Panel Testing?

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

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

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    • FORCE. XRAYS. 2018 Oct 6.

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    • Association of Attending Surgeon With Variation in the Receipt of Genetic Testing After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.
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    Research News: Surgeon Attitudes May Influence Genetic Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer. (Cancer Therapy Advisor)

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    • Review
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    • Provider perspectives on presenting risk information and managing worry about recurrence among breast cancer survivors.
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    • Experts Support Jolie's Prophylactic Surgery Decision
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    • Yes, breast surgeons may provide breast cancer genetic assessment and testing.
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    Can breast surgeons provide breast cancer genetic testing? An American Society of Breast Surgeons survey.

    • Can breast surgeons provide breast cancer genetic testing? An American Society of Breast Surgeons survey.
    • Beitsch PD, Whitworth PW.
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    Yes, breast surgeons may provide breast cancer genetic assessment and testing.

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