Facilitated referral pathway for genetic testing at the time of ovarian cancer diagnosis: Uptake of genetic assessment and testing and impact on patient-reported stress, anxiety and depression
•n this collaboration with New York University, it was found that no undue psychological distress was caused to patients with ovarian cancer when they were referred to a genetic counselor and underwent genetic testing at the time of diagnosis.
Among patients who underwent genetic testing, 18% were found to carry a pathogenic mutation
Authors: Sarah Lee; Melissa Frey; Arthur Dean; Zachary Schwartz; Jessica Martineau; Kathleen Lutz; Erin Reese; Emily Dalton; Annie Olsen; Bhavana Pothuri; Leslie Boyd; John Curtin; Stephanie Blank