Our genetic counseling service has started since 2016, where the certified genetic counselors have been conducting a family history taking and risk assessment to screen hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) for all the breast cancer patients undergoing surgery.
The family histories were taken from 306 patients between November, 2016 and December, 2018, 94 patients met at least one of the criteria in NCCN guideline. Then, the genetic counselor returned the results of the risk assessment to 94 patients. Thirty-four patients out of 94, who met the more than one NCCN criteria or were assessed as high risk by using algorithms for HBOC (Prevalence Table, Myriad, or BRACAPRO) screening, were provided the information about the genetic counseling as HBOC follow-up group. Finally, 3 patients took the genetic counseling sessions with us.
Our approach provided clinicians and the other medical staffs good opportunities to share the understanding of HBOC, leading to the follow-up of the patients continuously in cooperation with each specialized department.
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