RT Book, Section
A1 Cassingham, Hayley
A1 Hampel, Heather
A2 Llor, Xavier
A2 Hofstatter, Erin Wysong
SR Print(0)
ID 1182364882
T1 Risk Assessment in the Primary Care Office: Identification of Patients for Referral
T2 Cancer Genetics: A Clinical Approach
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260440270
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182364882
RD 2024/04/23
AB For  primary  care  physicians,  genetics  is  quickly  becoming  an  integral  part  of  patient  care.  Many  patients  are  becoming  more  aware  of  genetic  contributions  to  common  diseases  like  cancer  (Table  2.1)  and  may  ask  for  guidance  regarding  the  possibility  of  genetic  testing  or  a  better  understanding  of  their  risks  of  developing  cancer.  Primary  care  physicians  must  recognize  which  of  their  patients  need  cancer  genetics  services  to  provide  a  detailed  risk  assessment  and/or  coordinate  genetic  testing  for  inherited  cancer  gene  variants,  as  this  may  have  implications  for  both  the  patient  and  their  family  members.  Specifically,  identifying  hereditary  risk  factors  for  cancer  could  inform  treatment  decisions  for  individuals  with  cancer,  direct  surveillance  and  management  for  the  prevention  or  early  detection  of  future  cancers,  and  identify  at-risk  relatives  that  could  benefit  from  genetic  testing  and,  if  positive,  increased  surveillance.  Additionally,  referring  patients  to  a  cancer  genetics  specialist  can  help  identify  the  most  appropriate  individual  in  a  family  to  undergo  genetic  testing,  as  it  may  not  always  be  the  patient  who  is  initially  referred.