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Genetic counseling following direct‐to consumer genetic testing: Consumer perspectives

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2020
As the use and scope of direct‐to‐consumer genetic testing (DTC GT), also becoming known as consumer‐driven genetic testing, increases, consumers may seek genetic counseling to understand their results and determine healthcare implications. In this study,
Tessa B. Marzulla, J. Roberts, R. DeVries, D. Koeller, R. Green, W. Uhlmann   +5 more
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Knowledge assessment and psychological impact of genetic counseling in people at risk for familial FTD

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2021
Introduction The decision to undergo genetic testing for familial frontotemporal dementia (fFTD) is challenging and complex. When counseling individuals, clinicians need to know what individuals understand about the type of fFTD for which they may be at ...
Bonnie Wong, Diane Lucente, Samantha Krivensky, Erin Krahn, Jason Karlawish, Bradford C. Dickerson   +5 more
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From genetic counseling to “genomic counseling” [PDF]

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2013
Genetic counseling is “the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.” Traditionally, this process includes collecting and interpreting the family and medical history, risk assessment, a comprehensive educational process for potential genetic testing ...
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Genetic Counseling for Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 2, and Schwannomatosis—Practice Resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2020
The goal of this practice resource is to provide genetic counselors and other healthcare professionals with a resource to reference when providing genetic counseling services to individuals and families undergoing evaluation for neurofibromatosis (NF) or
Heather B. Radtke, A. Bergner, Allison L Goetsch, Caroline McGowan, K. Panzer, Ashley Cannon   +5 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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Racial disparities in cancer genetic counseling encounters: study protocol for investigating patient-genetic counselor communication in the naturalistic clinical setting using a convergent mixed methods design

BMC Cancer, 2023
Background Despite decades of effort to reduce racial cancer disparities, Black people continue to die at higher rates from cancer than any other U.S. racial group.
Nao Hagiwara, Nadia Harika, Erin P. Carmany, Yongyun Shin, Susan Eggly, Shawn C. T. Jones, John Quillin   +6 more
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A review and definition of ‘usual care’ in genetic counseling trials to standardize use in research

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2020
The descriptor ‘usual care’ refers to standard or routine care. Yet, no formal definition exists. The need to define what constitutes usual care arises in clinical research.
B. Biesecker, Sarah E Lillie, L. Amendola, Katherine E. Donohue, K. East, A. K. Foreman, Marian J Gilmore, V. Greve, Billie Liangolou, Julianne M. O’Daniel, Jacqueline A. Odgis, Shannon Rego, Brad Rolf, S. Scollon, Sabrina A. Suckiel, Jamilyn M Zepp, Galen Joseph   +16 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
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GENETIC COUNSELLING [PDF]

Medical Journal of Australia, 1969
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Universal screening of colorectal tumors for lynch syndrome: a survey of patient experiences and opinions

Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Background Lynch syndrome represents the most common hereditary cause of both colorectal and endometrial cancer. It is caused by defects in mismatch repair genes, as well as EPCAM. Universal screening of colon tumors for Lynch syndrome via microsatellite
Alexander T. Petterson, Jennifer Garbarini, Maria J. Baker   +2 more
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