Universal Germline Testing of Unselected Cancer Patients Detects Pathogenic Variants Missed by Standard Guidelines without Increasing Healthcare Costs

Universal Germline Testing of Unselected Cancer Patients Detects Pathogenic Variants Missed by Standard Guidelines without Increasing Healthcare Costs

Purpose: To accurately ascertain the frequency of pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in a pan-cancer patient population with universal genetic testing and to assess the economic impact of receiving genetic testing on healthcare costs. Methods: In this prospective study, germline genetic testing usi...

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Main Authors: Adrienne T. Perkins, Derrick Haslem, Jessica Goldsberry, Katherine Shortt, Laura Sittig, Sharanya Raghunath, Christopher Giauque, Shawnee Snow, Gail Fulde, Bryce Moulton, David Jones, Lincoln Nadauld
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
hereditary cancer
healthcare costs
precision oncology
pathogenic germline variants
germline testing
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/caf8a4a6468242518ce58803bfb254a7
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