Delivering widespread BRCA testing and PARP inhibition to patients with ovarian cancer

A George, S Kaye, S Banerjee - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2017 - nature.com
The treatment of patients with ovarian cancer is rapidly changing following the success of
poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in clinical trials. Olaparib is the first PARP …
JM McCuaig, SR Armel, M Care, A Volenik, RH Kim… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The combination of increased referral for genetic testing and the current shortage of genetic
counselors has necessitated the development and implementation of alternative models of …

A cost-effectiveness analysis of multigene testing for all patients with breast cancer

L Sun, A Brentnall, S Patel, DSM Buist… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Moving to multigene testing for all women with breast cancer (BC) could identify
many more mutation carriers who can benefit from precision prevention. However, the cost …

Implementation of multigene germline and parallel somatic genetic testing in epithelial ovarian cancer: SIGNPOST study

D Chandrasekaran, M Sobocan, O Blyuss, RE Miller… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Multigene testing in ovarian cancer has received increased support due to
its 'applicability for cancer treatment and the impact it has on cancer prevention in families …

Cellular mechanism of gene mutations and potential therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer

T Guo, X Dong, S **e, L Zhang, P Zeng… - Cancer management …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Ovarian cancer is a common and complex malignancy with poor prognostic outcome. Most
women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with advanced stage disease due to a lack of …

Oncologist-led BRCA 'mainstreaming' in the ovarian cancer clinic: A study of 255 patients and its impact on their management

M Rumford, M Lythgoe, I McNeish, H Gabra… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Although guidelines recommend BRCA testing for all women with non-mucinous epithelial
ovarian cancer, there is significant variability in access to testing across the UK. A germline …

Multigene panel germline testing of 1333 Czech patients with ovarian cancer

K Lhotova, L Stolarova, P Zemankova, M Vocka… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy with a substantial proportion
of hereditary cases and a frequent association with breast cancer (BC). Genetic testing …

Mainstreamed genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer: first-year experience

B Rahman, A Lanceley, RS Kristeleit… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death for women in
the UK. Up to 18% of cases can be attributed to germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 …

Positive experiences of healthcare professionals with a mainstreaming approach of germline genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer

K Bokkers, RP Zweemer, MJ Koudijs, S Stehouwer… - Familial cancer, 2022 - Springer
According to current guidelines, all women with epithelial ovarian cancer are eligible for
genetic testing for BRCA germline pathogenic variants. Unfortunately, not all affected …

Pathology update to the Manchester Scoring System based on testing in over 4000 families

DG Evans, EF Harkness, I Plaskocinska… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - jmg.bmj.com
Background While the requirement for thresholds for testing for mutations in BRCA1/2 is
being questioned, they are likely to remain for individuals unaffected by a relevant cancer. It …