Beatrice Fervers, Olivia Pérol, Christine Lasset, Nora Moumjid, Pauline Vidican, Pierre Saintigny, Juliette Tardy, Julien Biaudet, Valérie Bonadona, Dominique Triviaux, Philippe Marijnen, Rodolf Mongondry, Anne Cattey-Javouhey, Romain Buono, Amandine Bertrand, Perrine Marec-Bérard, Christine Rousset-Jablonski, Frank Pilleul, Veronique Christophe, Magali Girodet, Delphine Praud, Marie-Laure Solodky, Hugo Crochet, Abdel Achache, Mauricette Michallet, Christelle Galvez, Anne Miermont, Damien Sebileau, Philippe Zrounba, Sophie Beaupère, Thierry Philip, Jean-Yves Blay
{"title":"An Integrated Cancer Prevention Strategy: the Viewpoint of the Leon Berard Comprehensive Cancer Center Lyon, France.","authors":"Beatrice Fervers, Olivia Pérol, Christine Lasset, Nora Moumjid, Pauline Vidican, Pierre Saintigny, Juliette Tardy, Julien Biaudet, Valérie Bonadona, Dominique Triviaux, Philippe Marijnen, Rodolf Mongondry, Anne Cattey-Javouhey, Romain Buono, Amandine Bertrand, Perrine Marec-Bérard, Christine Rousset-Jablonski, Frank Pilleul, Veronique Christophe, Magali Girodet, Delphine Praud, Marie-Laure Solodky, Hugo Crochet, Abdel Achache, Mauricette Michallet, Christelle Galvez, Anne Miermont, Damien Sebileau, Philippe Zrounba, Sophie Beaupère, Thierry Philip, Jean-Yves Blay","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0386","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0386","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes some of the key prevention services in the Leon Berard Comprehensive Cancer Center (CLB) Lyon, France, which are based on clinical prevention services, outreach activities, and collaboration with professional and territorial health communities. In addition, research is embedded at all stages of the prevention continuum, from understanding cancer causes through to the implementation of prevention interventions during and after cancer. Health promotion activities in the community and dedicated outpatient primary cancer prevention services for individuals at increased risk have been implemented. The CLB's experience illustrates how prevention can be integrated into the comprehensive mission of cancer centers, and how in turn, the cancer centers may contribute to bridging the current fragmentation between cancer care and the different components of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. With increasing cancer incidence, the shift toward integrated prevention-centered cancer care is not only key for improving population health, but this may also provide a response to the shortage of hospital staff and overcrowding in cancer services, as well as offer opportunities to reduce carbon emissions from cancer care.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"17 4","pages":"133-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985472/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Next-Generation Screening for Colorectal Cancer, an Incremental Approach to a Global Disease.","authors":"Robert S Bresalier","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-24-0004","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-24-0004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>New screening tests for early detection of colorectal cancer and its precursors are rapidly emerging with the focus on noninvasive tests which can be used in both structured opportunistic and population-based organized screening programs. Novel technologies are identifying new combinations of promising markers. Conducting large prospective clinical trials of efficacy requires very large numbers of subjects constituting intended-use populations. These trials are often preceded by studies using smaller numbers of \"convenience\" samples to derive panels of relevant markers and algorithms to combine them and define what constitutes a positive test. The article by Gagrat and colleagues in this issue reports results from one such study designed to yield a \"next-generation\" multitargeted (mt-sDNA) stool test. This report exemplifies the advantages and limitations of this approach. See related article by Gagrat et al., p. 119.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"17 3","pages":"93-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140030006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sharon A Ross, Nancy J Emenaker, Amit Kumar, Gabriela Riscuta, Kajal Biswas, Shanker Gupta, Altaf Mohammed, Robert H Shoemaker
{"title":"Green Cancer Prevention and Beyond.","authors":"Sharon A Ross, Nancy J Emenaker, Amit Kumar, Gabriela Riscuta, Kajal Biswas, Shanker Gupta, Altaf Mohammed, Robert H Shoemaker","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0308","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The concept of green chemoprevention was introduced in 2012 by Drs. Jed Fahey and Thomas Kensler as whole-plant foods and/or extract-based interventions demonstrating cancer prevention activity. Refining concepts and research demonstrating proof-of-principle approaches are highlighted within this review. Early approaches included extensively investigated whole foods, including broccoli sprouts and black raspberries showing dose-responsive effects across a range of activities in both animals and humans with minimal or no apparent toxicity. A recent randomized crossover trial evaluating the detoxification of tobacco carcinogens by a broccoli seed and sprout extract in the high-risk cohort of current smokers highlights the use of a dietary supplement as a potential next-generation green chemoprevention or green cancer prevention approach. Challenges are addressed, including the selection of dose, duration and mode of delivery, choice of control group, and standardization of the plant food or extract. Identification and characterization of molecular targets and careful selection of high-risk cohorts for study are additional important considerations when designing studies. Goals for precision green cancer prevention include acquiring robust evidence from carefully controlled human studies linking plant foods, extracts, and compounds to modulation of targets for cancer risk reduction in individual cancer types.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"107-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911807/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139514384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zubin D Gagrat, Martin Krockenberger, Abhik Bhattacharya, Bridget Z Gagrat, Christine M Leduc, Michael B Matter, Keith D Fourrier, Douglas W Mahoney, David K Edwards V, Graham P Lidgard, Paul J Limburg, Scott C Johnson, Michael J Domanico, John B Kisiel
{"title":"Next-generation Multi-target Stool DNA Panel Accurately Detects Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Precancerous Lesions.","authors":"Zubin D Gagrat, Martin Krockenberger, Abhik Bhattacharya, Bridget Z Gagrat, Christine M Leduc, Michael B Matter, Keith D Fourrier, Douglas W Mahoney, David K Edwards V, Graham P Lidgard, Paul J Limburg, Scott C Johnson, Michael J Domanico, John B Kisiel","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0285","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test screens for colorectal cancer by analyzing DNA methylation/mutation and hemoglobin markers to algorithmically derive a qualitative result. A new panel of highly discriminant candidate methylated DNA markers (MDM) was recently developed. Performance of the novel MDM panel, with hemoglobin, was evaluated in a simulated screening population using archived stool samples weighted to early-stage colorectal cancer and prospectively collected advanced precancerous lesions (APL). Marker selection study (MSS) and separate preliminary independent verification studies (VS) were conducted utilizing samples from multi-center, case-control studies. Sample processing included targeted MDM capture, bisulfite conversion, and MDM quantitation. Fecal hemoglobin was quantified using ELISA. Samples were stratified into 75%/25% training-testing sets; model outcomes were cross-validated 1,000 times. All laboratory operators were blinded. The MSS included 232 cases (120 colorectal cancer/112 APLs) and 490 controls. The VS featured 210 cases (112 colorectal cancer/98 APLs) and 567 controls; APLs were 86.7% adenomas and 13.3% sessile serrated lesions (SSL). Average age was 65.5 (cases) and 63.2 (controls) years. Mean sensitivity in the VS from cross-validation was 95.2% for colorectal cancer and 57.2% for APLs, with specificities of 89.8% (no CRC/APLs) and 92.4% (no neoplasia). Subgroup analyses showed colorectal cancer sensitivities of 93.4% (stage I) and 94.2% (stage II). APL sensitivity was 82.9% for high-grade dysplasia, 73.4% for villous lesions, 49.8% for tubular lesions, and 30.2% for SSLs. These data support high sensitivity and specificity for a next-generation mt-sDNA test panel. Further evaluation of assay performance will be characterized in a prospective, multi-center clinical validation study (NCT04144738).</p><p><strong>Prevention relevance: </strong>This study highlights performance of the next-generation mt-sDNA test, which exhibits high sensitivity and specificity for detecting colorectal cancer and APLs. This noninvasive option has potential to increase screening participation and clinical outcomes. A multi-center, clinical validation trial is underway. See related commentary by Bresalier, p. 93.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"119-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911803/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139473135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Krishtee Napit, Jordan McCullough, Lady Beverly Luma, Josiane Kabayundo, Nicole L Carritt, Laura Schabloske, Tamara Robinson, Jolene Rohde, Victoria Champion, Noelle K LoConte, Kendra L Ratnapradipa
{"title":"Engaging Communities in Cancer Prevention and Control Activity Prioritization through a Statewide Needs Assessment: A Case Study from Nebraska.","authors":"Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Krishtee Napit, Jordan McCullough, Lady Beverly Luma, Josiane Kabayundo, Nicole L Carritt, Laura Schabloske, Tamara Robinson, Jolene Rohde, Victoria Champion, Noelle K LoConte, Kendra L Ratnapradipa","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0355","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community outreach and engagement (COE) activities are important in identifying catchment area needs, communicating these needs, and facilitating activities relevant to the population. The National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are required to conduct catchment-wide cancer needs assessments as part of their COE activities. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Buffett Cancer Center undertook a three-year-long process to conduct a needs assessment, identify priorities, and develop workgroups to implement cancer prevention and control activities. Activities were conducted through collaborations with internal and external partners. The needs assessment focused on prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer and involved secondary data analysis and focus groups with identified underrepresented priority populations (rural, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and LGBTQ+ populations). Results were tailored and disseminated to specific audiences via internal and external reports, infographics, and presentations. Several workgroups were developed through meetings with the internal and external partners to address identified priorities. COE-specific initiatives and metrics have been incorporated into University of Nebraska Medical Center and Buffett Cancer Center strategic plans. True community engagement takes a focused effort and significant resources. A systemic and long-term approach is needed to develop trusted relationships between the COE team and its local communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":"17 3","pages":"97-106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140030005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luca Mazzarella, Paolo Falvo, Marta Adinolfi, Giulia Tini, Elena Gatti, Rossana Piccioni, Emanuele Bonetti, Elena Gavilán, Debora Valli, Alicja Gruszka, Margherita Bodini, Barbara Gallo, Stefania Orecchioni, Giulia de Michele, Enrica Migliaccio, Bruno A Duso, Sophie Roerink, Mike Stratton, Francesco Bertolini, Myriam Alcalay, Gaetano Ivan Dellino, Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
{"title":"High-Fat Diet Promotes Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia through PPARδ-Enhanced Self-renewal of Preleukemic Progenitors.","authors":"Luca Mazzarella, Paolo Falvo, Marta Adinolfi, Giulia Tini, Elena Gatti, Rossana Piccioni, Emanuele Bonetti, Elena Gavilán, Debora Valli, Alicja Gruszka, Margherita Bodini, Barbara Gallo, Stefania Orecchioni, Giulia de Michele, Enrica Migliaccio, Bruno A Duso, Sophie Roerink, Mike Stratton, Francesco Bertolini, Myriam Alcalay, Gaetano Ivan Dellino, Pier Giuseppe Pelicci","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0246","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Risk and outcome of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) are particularly worsened in obese-overweight individuals, but the underlying molecular mechanism is unknown. In established mouse APL models (Ctsg-PML::RARA), we confirmed that obesity induced by high-fat diet (HFD) enhances leukemogenesis by increasing penetrance and shortening latency, providing an ideal model to investigate obesity-induced molecular events in the preleukemic phase. Surprisingly, despite increasing DNA damage in hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), HFD only minimally increased mutational load, with no relevant impact on known cancer-driving genes. HFD expanded and enhanced self-renewal of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC), with concomitant reduction in long-term HSCs. Importantly, linoleic acid, abundant in HFD, fully recapitulates the effect of HFD on the self-renewal of PML::RARA HPCs through activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta, a central regulator of fatty acid metabolism. Our findings inform dietary/pharmacologic interventions to counteract obesity-associated cancers and suggest that nongenetic factors play a key role.</p><p><strong>Prevention relevance: </strong>Our work informs interventions aimed at counteracting the cancer-promoting effect of obesity. On the basis of our study, individuals with a history of chronic obesity may still significantly reduce their risk by switching to a healthier lifestyle, a concept supported by evidence in solid tumors but not yet in hematologic malignancies. See related Spotlight, p. 47.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"59-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92158022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul J Resong, Jiangong Niu, Gabrielle F Duhon, Lewis E Foxhall, Sanjay Shete, Robert J Volk, Iakovos Toumazis
{"title":"Acceptability of Personalized Lung Cancer Screening Program Among Primary Care Providers.","authors":"Paul J Resong, Jiangong Niu, Gabrielle F Duhon, Lewis E Foxhall, Sanjay Shete, Robert J Volk, Iakovos Toumazis","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0359","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Current lung cancer screening (LCS) guidelines rely on age and smoking history. Despite its benefit, only 5%-15% of eligible patients receive LCS. Personalized screening strategies select individuals based on their lung cancer risk and may increase LCS's effectiveness. We assess current LCS practices and the acceptability of personalized LCS among primary care providers (PCP) in Texas. We surveyed 32,983 Texas-based PCPs on an existing network (Protocol 2019-1257; PI: Dr. Shete) and 300 attendees of the 2022 Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) conference. We analyzed the responses by subgroups of interest. Using nonparametric bootstrap, we derived an enriched dataset to develop logistic regression models to understand current LCS practices and acceptability of personalized LCS. Response rates were 0.3% (n = 91) and 15% (n = 60) for the 2019-1257 and TAFP surveys, respectively. Most (84%) respondents regularly assess LCS in their practice. Half of the respondents were interested in adopting personalized LCS. The majority (66%) of respondents expressed concerns regarding time availability with the personalized LCS. Most respondents would use biomarkers as an adjunct to assess eligibility (58%), or to help guide indeterminate clinical findings (63%). There is a need to enhance the engagement of Texas-based PCPs in LCS. Most of the respondents expressed interest in personalized LCS. Time availability was the main concern related to personalized LCS. Findings from this project highlight the need for better education of Texas-based PCPs on the benefits of LCS, and the development of efficient decision tools to ensure successful implementation of personalized LCS.</p><p><strong>Prevention relevance: </strong>Personalized LCS facilitated by a risk model and/or a biomarker test is proposed as an alternative to existing programs. Acceptability of personalized approach among PCPs is unknown. The goal of this study is to assess the acceptability of personalized LCS among PCPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"51-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10926168/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139426200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniela L Stan, Julian O Kim, Daniel J Schaid, Erin E Carlson, Christina A Kim, Jason P Sinnwell, Fergus J Couch, Celine M Vachon, Andrew L Cooke, Benjamin A Goldenberg, Sandhya Pruthi
{"title":"Breast Cancer Polygenic-Risk Score Influence on Risk-Reducing Endocrine Therapy Use: Genetic Risk Estimate (GENRE) Trial 1-Year and 2-Year Follow-Up.","authors":"Daniela L Stan, Julian O Kim, Daniel J Schaid, Erin E Carlson, Christina A Kim, Jason P Sinnwell, Fergus J Couch, Celine M Vachon, Andrew L Cooke, Benjamin A Goldenberg, Sandhya Pruthi","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0256","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Refinement of breast cancer risk estimates with a polygenic-risk score (PRS) may improve uptake of risk-reducing endocrine therapy (ET). A previous clinical trial assessed the influence of adding a PRS to traditional risk estimates on ET use. We stratified participants according to PRS-refined breast cancer risk and evaluated ET use and ET-related quality of life (QOL) at 1-year (previously reported) and 2-year follow-ups. Of 151 participants, 58 (38.4%) initiated ET, and 22 (14.6%) discontinued ET by 2 years; 42 (27.8%) and 36 (23.8%) participants were using ET at 1- and 2-year follow-ups, respectively. At the 2-year follow-up, 39% of participants with a lifetime breast cancer risk of 40.1% to 100.0%, 18% with a 20.1% to 40.0% risk, and 16% with a 0.0% to 20.0% risk were taking ET (overall P = 0.01). Moreover, 40% of participants whose breast cancer risk increased by 10% or greater with addition of the PRS to a traditional breast cancer-risk model were taking ET versus 0% whose risk decreased by 10% or greater (P = 0.004). QOL was similar for participants taking or not taking ET at 1- and 2-year follow-ups, although most who discontinued ET did so because of adverse effects. However, these QOL results may have been skewed by the long interval between QOL surveys and lack of baseline QOL data. PRS-informed breast cancer prevention counseling has a lasting, but waning, effect over time. Additional follow-up studies are needed to address the effect of PRS on ET adherence, ET-related QOL, supplemental breast cancer screening, and other risk-reducing behaviors.</p><p><strong>Prevention relevance: </strong>Risk-reducing medications for breast cancer are considerably underused. Informing women at risk with precise and individualized risk assessment tools may substantially affect the incidence of breast cancer. In our study, a risk assessment tool (IBIS-polygenic-risk score) yielded promising results, with 39% of women at highest risk starting preventive medication.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139059242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erica M Bednar, J Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Jose J Garcia, Norma de Aguinaga, Mary Anne Powell, Sylvia L Peral, Roni Nitecki, Kirsten Jorgensen, Natasha L Rudy, Karen H Lu, Charles A Leath, Isabel C Scarinci
{"title":"Experiences of Family Communication and Cascade Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer in Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Erica M Bednar, J Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Jose J Garcia, Norma de Aguinaga, Mary Anne Powell, Sylvia L Peral, Roni Nitecki, Kirsten Jorgensen, Natasha L Rudy, Karen H Lu, Charles A Leath, Isabel C Scarinci","doi":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0303","DOIUrl":"10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We sought to explore the intrafamilial communication and cascade genetic testing (CGT) experiences of patients with hereditary cancer from diverse, medically underserved populations and their relatives. Participants included patients receiving oncology care at an urban, safety net hospital in Texas or comprehensive cancer center in Alabama and their first-degree relatives. In-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews were completed wherein patients shared their experiences with genetic counseling (GC), genetic testing (GT), and communicating their results to relatives. Relatives shared their experiences receiving information from the patient and considering CGT. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and themes were identified. Of 25 participating patients, most recalled key aspects of GC and their GT results. Most (80%) patients shared their results with relatives, but only some relatives underwent CGT; patients reported low perceived susceptibility to hereditary cancer as a common barrier to CGT for their relatives. Of 16 participating relatives, most reported feeling distress upon learning the patient's GT results. Relatives were fearful of learning their own CGT results but identified prevention and early detection as CGT benefits. Interviews identified opportunities during family communication to improve relatives' perceived susceptibility to hereditary cancer. Tailored resources may support patients and relatives experiencing distress and fear during GT.</p><p><strong>Prevention relevance: </strong>This study of intrafamilial communication and cascade genetic testing experiences of patients with hereditary cancer and their relatives from diverse, medically underserved populations identified relatives' perceived susceptibility to hereditary cancer risks, distress, and fear as frequent reactions and barriers to testing. These results may inform future hereditary cancer prevention efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":72514,"journal":{"name":"Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)","volume":" ","pages":"19-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10872900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71429695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}