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Fraud in Genetic Testing: Swindling the System
… patients, and the healthcare system overall. The genetic testing industry is rapidly growing which provides a multitude of fraud opportunities. There is limited research exploring genetic testing fraud, although federal organizations have highlighted it as an issue. In this study, a retrospective …
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Women's perceptions of genetic testing: A formative assessment.
Women's perceptions of genetic testing: A formative assessment.
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Attitudes About Predictive Men1 Genetic Testing In Minors
… Expert consensus opinion is that predictive genetic testing should be offered at age 5 years, however there are no evidence-based studies that clearly establish that predictive genetic testing at this age would be beneficial since most symptoms do not present until later in life. This study …
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Innovations in genetic testing and counseling: Patient experiences
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Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing And Attribution of Responsibility
<p>In this study I research how the refusal of genetic testing shapes people's perceptions of responsibility or attribution for a friend's breast cancer diagnosis, emotions, and willingness to help. Bernard Weiner's theory of attribution and emotion is useful for understanding how blame and …
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Privacy Concerns About Genetic Testing: Does Ethnicity Matter?
<p>The direct-to-consumer genetic testing market is predicted to reach $340 million by 2020 (Seward, 2018). DTC genetic tests (DTC-GTs) are DNA kits purchased and taken by consumers in their homes to learn about their ancestry, trait/disease propensity, etc. Although, many companies state in their …
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Outcomes of Genetic Testing In A Genitourinary Genetics Clinic
… guidelines indicate when to refer patients to genetic counseling for GU-related hereditary cancer syndromes but there is limited research on the clinical picture of these patients, including their cancerous and non-cancerous features, the genetic testing strategy for this population, and the …
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A Revised Model for Informed Consent in Predictive Genetic Testing
… distinctive from other forms of health-related testing. These characteristics are: the difficulty in understanding genetic risks and probabilities; the problem of treatment options for diagnosed genetic traits; and the concern with family-related genetic information. The first chapter explains …
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Assessing Patient Attitudes to ward Genetic Testing For Hereditary Hematologic Malignancy
… is similar to solid tumors, referral for genetic evaluation in adults with leukemia is underperformed. Identifying HHM is important for prognostication, treatment, and donor selection for hematopoietic stem cell transplant. No studies have examined leukemia patients’ attitudes toward …
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Genetic Testing Uptake and Yield in Patients with Male Breast Cancer
… established guidelines recommending germline testing for all patients with MBC, there is wide variability in the reported prevalence of germline pathogenic variants (gPV) in this population, and the risk for MBC in moderate-risk breast cancer genes remains unclear. Additionally, the variables …
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Characteristics of Individuals Undergoing Panel Genetic Testing For Primary Brain Tumors
<p>Background. Currently, there are no genetic testing guidelines for patients with a primary brain tumor (PBT). This population is largely understudied in terms of the family history, tumor grade, pathology, and their relation to genetic contribution. Our aim was to describe patient-specific …
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Motivations and Attitudes for Pursuing Anonymous Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Disease
… disorder for which predictive and confirmatory testing is available. However, only a small portion of at-risk individuals complete predictive testing. Concerns of privacy and genetic discrimination have been cited as reasons testing is declined. This leads some to seek anonymous testing, a …
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Patient Attitudes to ward Genetic Testing For Inherited Predispositions to Hematologic Malignancies
… for evaluation of inherited predispositions, genetic testing is underperformed in this population. This study used focus group discussions to explore the attitudes, motivations, and barriers to genetic testing for 23 patients with leukemia. Participants generally exhibited a positive regard …
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Denial of Inpatient Genetic Testing: A Study on Outpatient Yield and Outcomes
… yield between patients approved for inpatient genetic testing compared to those denied inpatient testing and the effect of an earlier diagnosis on outcomes and medical/clinical care. In the literature, research has explored the impact of a diagnostic delay for patients with genetics conditions, …
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Enhancing data transparency and privacy control in smart home and genetic testing
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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Genetic Testing In Pregnancies With Ultrasound Anomalies: Exploration of Factors That Influence Uptake
<p>Prenatal genetic diagnostic and screening tests have been rapidly evolving over the past decade with the introduction and expansion of cell free DNA screening (cfDNA) and the use of chromosomal microarray (CMA) as a first-line test for evaluation of fetal anomalies. Understanding patient …
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Genetic Counselors' Approaches to Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing For Hereditary Breast Cancer
… of health-related direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) and third-party interpretation (TPI) services, it is likely that genetic counselors (GCs) will continue to encounter consumers that require follow-up counseling for their results. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network …
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Attitudes to ward Updated Genetic Testing Among Patients With Unexplained Mismatch Repair Deficiency
… mutation-negative Lynch syndrome). Comprehensive genetic testing that could potentially further clarify Lynch syndrome (LS) carrier status is essential to provide tailored screening guidelines to affected individuals and their family members; however, patient understanding of the potential impact …
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The Application of Chaos Game Representations and Deep Learning for Grapevine Genetic Testing
… in accuracy, has been used as the standard genetic testing method, but not without shortcomings. To overcome some of the limitations of the traditional microsatellite-marker based on genetic testing, we explored a whole genome sequencing (WGS)-based approach by taking advantage of the latest …
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