Care Consideration: Risk Assessment

ICARE Newsletter Spring 2024

New Guidelines Released Through ASCO-Society of Oncology; Germline Testing in Patients with Breast Center

In January 2024, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in conjunction with the Society of Surgical Oncology released new guidelines for germline testing in patients with breast cancer, which include the following:  For a full list of recommendations in this guideline, the article is available at: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.23.02225 Bedrosian, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42(5):584-604. PMID:38175972. Social …

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ICARE Social Media Post August 2021

Genetic Risk Assessment for Hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma

To view the 30 consensus statements, read the full article at: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.33679

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ICARE Social Media Post August 2021

Breast Cancer Risk Among Breast Cancer Gene Carriers Varies by Polygenic Risk Score

For more information, read the ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜บ article at the link below:https://ascopubs.org/doi/figure/10.1200/JCO.20.01992

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ICARE Social Media Post April 2021

Komen Disparities Resource

Check out Susan G. Komen’s “๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ” resource, which outlines disparities in breast cancer, how to understand your risk, and recommended screening and management practices. To learn more, please visit: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.komen.org/about-komen/our-impact/breast-cancer/health-equities-initiative/know-your-history/ ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://blog.komen.org/news/black-history-month/

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ICARE Social Media Post March 2021

Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool

In honor of ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต, we wanted to highlight the National Cancer Institute’s Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (CCRAT) designed for healthcare providers to use with select patients to estimate the risk of colorectal cancer. You may access the tool at https://ccrisktool.cancer.gov

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ICARE Social Media Post December 2020

CDH1 Cancer Risks

When a ๐˜พ๐˜ฟ๐™ƒ1 mutation is identified, several factors should be considered to figure out what the cancer risks might be and what medical management should be advised. Specifically, differences in cancer risks among those with a ๐˜พ๐˜ฟ๐™ƒ1 mutation are not well understood.   Identifying a ๐˜พ๐˜ฟ๐™ƒ1 mutation in families with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) …

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ICARE Social Media Post December 2020

Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score May Help Predict Risk of Contralateral Disease

For further information, view the article available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/pii/S0002929720303219

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ICARE Social Media Post November 2020

Polygenic Risk Scores in Predicting Breast Cancer Risk

For further information, view the article available at: https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/PO.19.00360

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ICARE Social Media Post October 2020

Polygenic Risk Scores in Refining Breast Cancer Risks

For further information, view the article available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767768

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ICARE Social Media Post March 2020

Polygenic Risk Score and Colon Cancer Risk

A Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) is calculated using genetic differences throughout someoneโ€™s DNA, in combination with clinical and family history of cancer. This score, alongside environmental and lifestyle risk factors, may help to identify people who might benefit from screening at an earlier age. Important facts about PRS: – It does NOT look for changes …

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2019

New Online Risk Calculator to More Accurately Predict Breast Cancer Risk

Prediction of breast cancer risk is important to identify those at highest and lowest risks, to help guide screening. A previously developed risk algorithm called Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA) was recently extended to include truncating mutations in the BRCA genes, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM. This online risk …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2017

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Among BRCA Carriers Followed Over Time

Findings from an international study of over 6000 women with a BRCA1 mutation and almost 4000 women with a BRCA2 mutation followed for an average of 5 years were recently published.1 Results showed the risk of breast cancer by age 80 was ~70% for both BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Rates of breast cancer increased until …

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2016

What Is the Risk for Ovarian Cancer Among Women with Mutations in Newer Ovarian Cancer Genes?

The most common form of inherited ovarian cancer is due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are present in 10-15% of women with ovarian cancer and lead to an ovarian cancer risk of up to 44% and 27%, respectively.  Another set of genes known to raise ovarian cancer risks are the mismatch …

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