Universal screening of colorectal tumors for lynch syndrome: a survey of patient experiences and opinions
While broadly supporting universal tumor screening without informed consent, respondents also wanted more information shared about the screening policy, as well as their results. These patient preferences should be one of many factors considered when implementing universal screening and can also inform practices regarding both tumor profiling and universal genetic testing, which is becoming more prevalent.
Authors
- Maria J. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2970-3418)
- Jennifer Garbarini
- Alexander T Petterson
Institutions
- Utility Development (United States) (US)
- Arcadia University (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-024-00290-8
- Primary Topic
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Arcadia Fund