“I don’t think I even thought of myself” A mixed-methods study of family experiences of trio germline whole genome sequencing in newly diagnosed childhood cancer
Consent for trio-GGS at cancer diagnosis is complex, requiring flexible, tailored processes. Clear, timely communication from trusted clinicians is key to improving family experiences.
Authors
- Noemi Fuentes-Bolanos
- Kate Hetherington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-5462)
- Bhavna Padhye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-3606)
- Eliza Courtney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-0372)
- Kanika Bhatia
- Jacqueline Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2051-0396)
- Meera Warby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1702-9198)
- Maeve McGillycuddy
- Michelle Peate
- Claire E. Wakefield
- Katherine M. Tucker
- Brittany C. McGill
- Tracey A. O’Brien
- Andrew Grant
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- Cancer Institute of New South Wales (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- Children's Health Council (US)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Cancer
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-026-03354-9
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council