Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases ► Cancer

Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases

Volume 35  Number 8  August 20-27, 2015

Cancer

Acceptability of, and information needs regarding, next-generation sequencing in people tested for hereditary cancer: A qualitative study.
Meiser Bettina et al. J Genet Couns 2015 Aug 12.

An internally and externally validated nomogram for predicting the risk of irinotecan-induced severe neutropenia in advanced colorectal cancer patients.
Ichikawa W et al. Br. J. Cancer 2015 May 12. 112(10) 1709-16

Clinical actionability of multigene panel testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk assessment.
Desmond A, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2015 Aug 13.

Clinical utility of a blood-based BRAF(V600E) mutation assay in melanoma.
Panka DJ et al. Mol. Cancer Ther. 2014 Dec 13(12) 3210-8

Contribution of germline mutations in the RAD51B, RAD51C, and RAD51D genes to ovarian cancer in the population.
Song H, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Aug 10. pii: JCO.2015.61.2408.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of EGFR mutation testing and gefitinib as first-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
Narita Yusuke et al. Lung Cancer 2015 Jul 26.

Identification of patients with family history of pancreatic cancer - investigation of an NLP system portability.
Mehrabi S et al. Stud Health Technol Inform 2015 216604-8

Is there a role for Oncotype Dx testing in invasive lobular carcinoma?
Conlon N et al. Breast J 2015 Aug 14.

Recommendations for somatic and germline genetic testing of single pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma based on findings from a series of 329 patients.
Currás-Freixes M et al. J. Med. Genet. 2015 Aug 12.

Screening adherence and cancer risk perceptions in colorectal cancer survivors with Lynch-like syndrome.
Katz LH et al. Clin. Genet. 2015 Aug 14. 

The effect of personal medical history and family history of cancer on the uptake of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy.
van der Aa JE et al. Fam. Cancer 2015 Aug 12.

The role of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in prostate, pancreatic and stomach cancers.
Cavanagh H et al. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2015 13(1) 16

Usefulness of multigene testing: Catching the train that's left the station.
Swisher EM JAMA Oncol. 2015 Aug 13.