Increasing Uptake of Hereditary Cancer Multi-gene Panel Testing: Overcoming Initial Barriers

Date:
Tuesday, Mar 8, 2016 11:00am – 12:00pm
Conference:
ACMG 2016
Authors:
Amal Yussuf, Emily Dalton, Holly Laduca, Jill Dolinsky, Kelly Fulk, Rachel McFarland

Multigene panels (MGP) testing genes associated with multiple cancer syndromes became commercially available in March 2012, presenting healthcare providers with a new way to order genetic testing for hereditary cancer susceptibility.