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Mainstreamed Genetic Testing in Ovarian Cancer: Patient Experience of the Testing Process

McLeavy, L; Rahman, B; Kristeleit, R; Ledermann, J; Lockley, M; McCormack, M; Mould, T; ... Lanceley, A; + view all (2020) Mainstreamed Genetic Testing in Ovarian Cancer: Patient Experience of the Testing Process. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer , 30 (2) pp. 221-226. 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000630. Green open access

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Abstract

Objective: Pathogenic BRCA variants account for between 5.8-24.8% of ovarian cancers. The identification of such a variant can have a significant impact on the affected individual and their relatives – determining eligibility for targeted therapies, predicting treatment response and granting access to disease prevention strategies. Cancer services are responding to the increased demand for genetic testing with the introduction of mainstreamed genetic testing via oncology clinics. The study aimed to evaluate patient experience of the mainstreamed genetic testing pathway at a tertiary referral centre in London. / Methods: Study participants were patients diagnosed with high-grade non-mucinous ovarian cancer, tested via a mainstreamed genetic testing pathway at the tertiary referral centre between February 2015 and June 2017. Eligible participants were invited to complete the retrospective study questionnaire. Five quantitative measures with additional free-text items evaluated the patient experience of mainstreamed genetic testing. / Results: The tertiary referral centre tested 170 ovarian cancer patients. Twenty-three pathogenic BRCA mutations were identified (23/170, 13.5%). One-hundred and six patients (106/170, 62.4%) met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-nine of those invited (29/106, 27.4%) to participate returned the retrospective study questionnaire. Pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants were identified within four respondents (4/29, 13.8%). Motivations for genetic testing related to improved medical management, and the ability to provide relatives with genetic information. Participants did not appear to be adversely affected by result disclosure post mainstreamed genetic testing. Two individuals with a pathogenic variant reported that the support provided by the tertiary referral centre post-result disclosure could have been improved. / Conclusion: Results of the current study support further psychosocial research into the expansion of the mainstreamed genetic testing pathway. The results although promising have also highlighted the importance of genetic awareness within the multidisciplinary team and the provision of timely psychological support from genetic specialists.

Type: Article
Title: Mainstreamed Genetic Testing in Ovarian Cancer: Patient Experience of the Testing Process
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000630
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2019-000630
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > CRUK Cancer Trials Centre
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Oncology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health > Womens Cancer
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10083914
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