Improving genetics equity: identifying women eligible for genetic care services using mammography clinics in underserved areas as screening hubs
We successfully identified underserved women at high risk of HBOC using CGRA, but the GT completion rate was low. However, the completion rate did not differ by Hispanic ethnicity, income, or insurance status, suggesting that financial navigation by our study coordinator, support from Spanish-language staff at The Rose clinics, and the use of Spanish-language educational materials and translation may have helped overcome some barriers.
Authors
- Sierra Green
- Banu Arun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5475-8509)
- Darya Kizub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7925-2785)
- Jessica Duckworth
- Autumn Vara
- Sreejesh Shanker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-8185)
- Rachel Bluebond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3459-1040)
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Reconstruction of a Survivor (US)
- Cancer Genetics (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Oncologist
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyaf113
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Susan G. Komen