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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for cancer predisposition can have ‘pitfalls’
Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for direct-to-consumer products, according to a medical oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics.
Findings allow for better risk assessment and personalized treatment for BRCA2 carriers

Researchers determined the clinical classification of more than 90% of potential BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance in the part of the gene that is central to BRCA2 function, according to study results.
Chemotherapy shortages did not increase short-term mortality for people with advanced cancer

The shortage of generic chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023 did not increase short-term mortality rates among people with advanced cancer, according to results of a cohort study.
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One-third of people with cancer visit ED within 90 days of diagnosis

Approximately one in three patients diagnosed with cancer in Ontario presented to an ED in the 90 days preceding their diagnosis, according to findings published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Q&A: Navigating management of women with high-risk HPV but normal cytology

Fewer than half of women who tested positive for HPV with negative cytological findings returned for a surveillance co-test within 1 year as recommended, yet more than half of those who received testing had HPV persistence or progression.
Q&A: Oncofertility innovator awarded National Medal of Science

Few researchers can claim to be a pioneer in their field quite like Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD.
Breast cancer survivors with BRCA mutations at greater risk for second primary malignancies

Breast cancer survivors who harbor BRCA gene mutation are at elevated risk for second primary cancers, according to study results.
Cancer burden increasing among younger women, report shows

Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.
Healio seeks nominees for Disruptive Innovators in oncology/hematology

Healio will present its fourth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for oncology/hematology this spring.
Online screening tool, genetic education improve gynecologic cancer risk assessment

Incorporating digital screening tools and patient education into obstetrics and gynecology care may improve hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing completion, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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