Recommendations for Advancing the Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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PURPOSE:The objective of this review was to address the barriers limiting access to genetic cancer risk assessment and genetic testing for individuals with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) through a review of the diagnosis and management steps of HBOC.METHODS: A selected panel of Brazilian experts in fields related to HBOC was provided with a series of relevant
questions to address before the multiday conference. During this conference, each narrative was discussed and edited by the entire group, through numerous drafts and rounds of discussion, until a consensus was achieved.RESULTS: The authors propose specific and realistic recommendations for improving access to early diagnosis,risk management, and cancer care of HBOC specific to Brazil. Moreover, in creating these recommendations, the authors strived to address all the barriers and impediments mentioned in this article.
CONCLUSION: There is a great need to expand hereditary cancer testing and counseling in Brazil, and changing current policies is essential to accomplishing this goal. Increased knowledge and awareness, together with regulatory actions to increase access to this technology, have the potential to improve patient care and prevention and treatment efforts for patients with cancer across the count.
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Síndrome Hereditária de Câncer de Mama e Ovário, Saúde da mulher, Brasil, Diagnóstico, Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Diagnosis, Brazil, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Women's Health, Ovarian Neoplasms
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https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JGO.19.00170