Rachel Levine, Ryan M Kahn, Luiza Perez, Jesse Brewer, Samantha Ratner, Xuan Li, Effi Yeoshoua, Melissa K Frey
Germline genetic sequencing is now at the forefront of cancer treatment and preventative medicine. Cascade genetic testing, or the testing of at-risk relatives, is extremely promising as it offers genetic testing and potentially life-saving risk-reduction strategies to a population exponentially enriched for the risk of carrying a cancer-associated pathogenic variant. However, many relatives do not complete cascade testing due to barriers that span individual, relationship, healthcare community, and societal/policy domains...
March 26, 2024: Familial Cancer