Effects of initiating physician-performed germline testing in safety net clinic patients with epithelial overian cancer.
Effects of initiating physician-performed germline testing in safety net clinic patients with epithelial overian cancer.
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10.1016/j.gore.2020.100662
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发表时间:
2020-11
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Huang M
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Jordan SE;Spring S;Kamath P;Schlumbrecht MP;Matthew Pearson J;Sinno AK;George SHL;Huang M
Expeditious germline testing is a vital component of epithelial ovarian cancer treatment. Uninsured and minority patients are at risk for lower germline testing rates. Physician performed germline testing shortens the interval to results reporting in a safety net clinic population. The majority of patients tested were uninsured or underinsured at the time of testing. Germline genetic mutations occur in approximately 25% of women with epithelial ovarian cancers (EOC). We sought to determine whether newly initiated in-office oncologist-led germline testing improved time to testing and dissemination of results compared with historical controls. Patients with epithelial ovarian cancer seen between 4/1/2018 and 12/31/2019 were identified. Patients treated before genetic testing kits were made available in the gynecologic oncology clinics were compared to those treated after. Categorical variables were compared using Chi Squared and Fisher’s Exact test. Cox proportional hazards model was used to compare elapsed time from testing to results. 73 patients were identified, and 502 clinic visits were analyzed. 56 (76.7%) patients were White Hispanic, 15 (20.5%) were Black, and 2 (2.7%) were White non-Hispanic. 55 (75.7%) underwent germline testing. Median time to genetic testing in the intervention group was shorter than in the control group (5, vs 24.3 weeks, 95% CI = 0–10.8 vs 14.9–33.7, p < 0.001). Among the 51 patients with genetic tests completed; results were recorded in a clinic note at 14 weeks (95% CI = 0–28.1) from first visit in the intervention group compared with 47 weeks (95% CI = 30.7–63.3) in the control group (p < 0.001). The majority of patients tested had county charity care insurance or were uninsured. Genetic testing in a safety net gynecologic oncology clinic is feasible. By initiating in-office testing, time to testing and receipt of results were meaningfully shortened. This allowed for timely identification of patients who would most benefit from PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy.
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影响因子:
28.4
作者:
Norquist BM;Harrell MI;Brady MF;Walsh T;Lee MK;Gulsuner S;Bernards SS;Casadei S;Yi Q;Burger RA;Chan JK;Davidson SA;Mannel RS;DiSilvestro PA;Lankes HA;Ramirez NC;King MC;Swisher EM;Birrer MJ
通讯作者:
Birrer MJ
影响因子:
50.5
作者:
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通讯作者:
Senkus, E.
影响因子:
4.7
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通讯作者:
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158.5
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通讯作者:
Monk, B. J.
影响因子:
45.3
作者:
Colombo, Nicoletta;Huang, Gloria;Blakeley, Christopher
通讯作者:
Blakeley, Christopher