Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer
Publication Date: February 1, 2019
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
Recommendations
Breast surgeons, genetic counselors, and other medical professionals knowledgeable in genetic testing can provide patient education and counseling and make recommendations to their patients regarding genetic testing and arrange testing.
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Genetic testing should be made available to all patients with a personal history of breast cancer.
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Patients who had genetic testing previously may benefit from updated testing.
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Genetic testing should be made available to patients without a history of breast cancer who meet NCCN guidelines.
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Variants of uncertain significance are DNA sequences that are NOT clinically actionable.
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Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer
Authoring Organization
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Publication Month/Year
February 1, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 29, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To outline recommendations for genetic testing that medical professionals can use to assess hereditary risk for breast cancer in their patients.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Genetics, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Counseling, Assessment and screening, Diagnosis
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D061325 - Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Keywords
genetic testing, Hereditary Breast Cancer