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The Feasibility of Implementing Mainstream Germline Genetic Testing in Routine Cancer Care?A Systematic Review

Kyra Bokkers    
Michiel Vlaming    
Ellen G. Engelhardt    
Ronald P. Zweemer    
Inge M. van Oort    
Lambertus A. L. M. Kiemeney    
Eveline M. A. Bleiker and Margreet G. E. M. Ausems    

Resumen

Germline genetic testing for patients with cancer can have important implications for treatment, preventive options, and for family members. In a mainstream genetic testing pathway, pre-test counseling is performed by non-genetic healthcare professionals, thereby making genetic testing more accessible to all patients who might benefit from it. These mainstream genetic testing pathways are being implemented in different hospitals around the world, and for different cancer types. It is important to evaluate how a mainstream genetic testing pathway can be made sustainable and if quality of genetic care is maintained. We show in this systematic review that it is feasible to incorporate a mainstream genetic testing pathway into routine cancer care while maintaining quality of care. A training procedure for non-genetic healthcare professionals and a close collaboration between genetics and other clinical departments are highly recommended to ensure sustainability.

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