Germline Genetic Susceptibility Testing Among Emirati Nationals at Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
A higher rate of P/LP variants is seen among Emirati patients at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome compared with reports of similar patients from Western populations. Efforts to increase utilization and awareness of germline genetic testing are warranted among Emirati patients.
Authors
- Basel Altrabulsi
- Fawad Ahmad Khan
- Holly J. Pederson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-8370)
- Rifaat Rawashdeh
- Charis Eng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3693-5145)
- Mohamed Salem Alameri
- SR Grobmyer
- Rafal Iskanderian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-3252)
- Bassel Jallad
- Azza A. Attia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-0496)
- Stephanie Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2500-7407)
- Asma Ibrahim Al Mannaei
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Emirates Foundation (AE)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-24-00352
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.20