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Cheng HH, Shevach JW, Castro E, Couch FJ, Domchek SM, Eeles RA, Giri VN, Hall MJ, King MC, Lin DW, Loeb S, Morgan TM, Offit K, Pritchard CC, Schaeffer EM, Szymaniak BM, Vassy JL, Katona BW, Maxwell KN. BRCA1, BRCA2, and Associated Cancer Risks and Management for Male Patients: A Review. JAMA Oncol 2024:2821594. [PMID: 39052257 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.2185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Importance Half of all carriers of inherited cancer-predisposing variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are male, but the implications for their health are underrecognized compared to female individuals. Germline variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (also known as pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants, referred to here as BRCA1/2 PVs) are well known to significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers in female carriers, and knowledge of BRCA1/2 PVs informs established cancer screening and options for risk reduction. While risks to male carriers of BRCA1/2 PVs are less characterized, there is convincing evidence of increased risk for prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and breast cancer in males. There has also been a rapid expansion of US Food and Drug Administration-approved targeted cancer therapies, including poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, for breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers associated with BRCA1/2 PVs. Observations This narrative review summarized the data that inform cancer risks, targeted cancer therapy options, and guidelines for early cancer detection. It also highlighted areas of emerging research and clinical trial opportunities for male BRCA1/2 PV carriers. These developments, along with the continued relevance to family cancer risk and reproductive options, have informed changes to guideline recommendations for genetic testing and strengthened the case for increased genetic testing for males. Conclusions and Relevance Despite increasing clinical actionability for male carriers of BRCA1/2 PVs, far fewer males than female individuals undergo cancer genetic testing. Oncologists, internists, and primary care clinicians should be vigilant about offering appropriate genetic testing to males. Identifying more male carriers of BRCA1/2 PVs will maximize opportunities for cancer early detection, targeted risk management, and cancer treatment for males, along with facilitating opportunities for risk reduction and prevention in their family members, thereby decreasing the burden of hereditary cancer.
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- Heather H Cheng
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology), University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Basser Center for BRCA and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine (Medical Genetics) and Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Urology and Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York
- Department of Surgery/Urology, Manhattan Veterans Affairs, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle
- Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Harvard Medical School at VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Basser Center for BRCA and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Medicine, Basser Center for BRCA and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Corporal Michael Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Shah AM, Lee KY, Hidayat A, Falchook A, Muhammad W. A text analytics approach for mining public discussions in online cancer forum: Analysis of multi-intent lung cancer treatment dataset. Int J Med Inform 2024; 184:105375. [PMID: 38367390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Online cancer forums (OCF) are increasingly popular platforms for patients and caregivers to discuss, seek information on, and share opinions about diseases and treatments. This interaction generates a substantial amount of unstructured text data, necessitating deeper exploration. Using time series data, our study exploits topic modeling in the novel domain of online cancer forums (OCFs) to identify meaningful topics and changing dynamics of online discussion across different lung cancer treatment intent groups. METHODS For this purpose, a dataset comprising 27,998 forum posts about lung cancer was collected from three OCFs: lungcancer.net, lungevity.org, and reddit.com, spanning the years 2016 to 2018. RESULTS The analysis reflects the public discussion on multi-intent lung cancer treatment over time, taking into account seasonal variations. Discussions on cancer symptoms and prevention garnered the most attention, dominating both curative and palliative care discussions. There were distinct seasonal peaks: curative care topics surged from winter to late spring, while palliative care topics peaked from late summer to mid-autumn. Keyword analysis highlighted that lung cancer diagnosis and treatment were primary topics, whereas cancer prevention and treatment outcomes were predominant across multi-care contexts. For the study period, curative care discussions predominantly revolved around informational support and disease syndromes. In contrast, social support and cancer prevention prevailed in the palliative care context. Notably, topics such as cancer screening and cancer treatment exhibit pronounced seasonal variations in curative care, peaking in frequency during the summers (May to August) of the study period. Meanwhile, the topic of tumor control within palliative care showed significant seasonal influence during the winters and summers of 2017 and 2018. CONCLUSION Our text analysis approach using OCF data shows potential for computational methods in this novel domain to gain insights into trends in public cancer communication and seasonal variations for a better understanding of improving personalized care, decision support, treatment outcomes, and quality of life.
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- Adnan Muhammad Shah
- Chair of Marketing and Innovation, University of Hamburg, 20146, Germany; Department of Physics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, FL 33431-0991, United States; Department of Computer Engineering, Gachon University, Seoul 13120. Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Gachon University, Seoul 13120. Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, FL 33431-0991, United States.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Cancer Institute (MCI), Pembroke Pines, FL, United States.
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- Department of Physics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, FL 33431-0991, United States.
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Alanzi TM, Alzahrani W, Albalawi NS, Allahyani T, Alghamdi A, Al-Zahrani H, Almutairi A, Alzahrani H, Almulhem L, Alanzi N, Al Moarfeg A, Farhah N. Public Awareness of Obesity as a Risk Factor for Cancer in Central Saudi Arabia: Feasibility of ChatGPT as an Educational Intervention. Cureus 2023; 15:e50781. [PMID: 38239542 PMCID: PMC10795720 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While the link between obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disorders is well-documented, there is a growing body of evidence connecting obesity with an increased risk of cancer. However, public awareness of this connection remains limited. STUDY PURPOSE To analyze public awareness of overweight/obesity as a risk factor for cancer and analyze public perceptions on the feasibility of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-based conversational agent, as an educational intervention tool. METHODS A mixed-methods approach including deductive quantitative cross-sectional approach to draw precise conclusions based on empirical evidence on public awareness of the link between obesity and cancer; and inductive qualitative approach to interpret public perceptions on using ChatGPT for creating awareness of obesity, cancer and its risk factors was used in this study. Participants included adult residents in Saudi Arabia. A total of 486 individuals and 21 individuals were included in the survey and semi-structured interviews respectively. RESULTS About 65% of the participants are not completely aware of cancer and its risk factors. Significant differences in awareness were observed concerning age groups (p < .0001), socio-economic status (p = .041), and regional distribution (p = .0351). A total of 10 themes were analyzed from the interview data, which included four positive factors (accessibility, personalization, cost-effectiveness, anonymity and privacy, multi-language support) and five negative factors (information inaccuracy, lack of emotional intelligence, dependency and overreliance, data privacy and security, and inability to provide physical support or diagnosis). CONCLUSION This study has underscored the potential of leveraging ChatGPT as a valuable public awareness tool for cancer in Saudi Arabia.
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- Turki M Alanzi
- Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU
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- Department of Hematology, Armed Forces Hospital at King Abdulaziz Airbase Dhahran, Dhahran, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Jouf, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Jouf, SAU
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- Department of Health Informatics, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, SAU
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Loeb S, Sanchez Nolasco T, Siu K, Byrne N, Giri VN. Usefulness of podcasts to provide public education on prostate cancer genetics. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2023; 26:772-777. [PMID: 36681741 DOI: 10.1038/s41391-023-00648-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Podcasts, or episodic digital audio recordings, represent a novel way to reach large audiences for public education. Genetic evaluation has important implications for prostate cancer (PCa) care but is underutilized. We created a series of five podcasts about PCa genetics and tested their usefulness in raising awareness and providing education to lay audiences. METHODS We recruited 157 men and women from the general public and 100 patients with PCa from across the U.S., who listened to a podcast and completed an online survey. The primary outcome was the perceived usefulness of the podcast (score ≥5 on a published 7-point Likert scale). Secondary outcomes were relevance to informational needs, satisfaction and ease of use, as well as genetic knowledge and attitudes toward genetic testing after listening to the podcasts. RESULTS The podcasts were associated with high mean scores for perceived usefulness (5.6/7), relevance to informational needs (5.6/7), satisfaction (5.8/7), and ease of use (5.9/7). After listening to the podcasts, 80-100% correctly answered most key knowledge questions about PCa genetics, and 85% had a positive attitude toward genetic testing. On multivariable analysis, the perceived usefulness of the podcasts was higher among Black/Hispanic adults (p = 0.05) and those with a family history of PCa (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS A podcast series on PCa genetics was perceived as useful and associated with high rates of knowledge for patients with PCa and the general public. Podcasts represent a promising new educational tool to raise awareness about PCa genetic evaluation, particularly for high-risk groups.
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- Stacy Loeb
- Department of Urology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Population Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
- The Department of Surgery/Urology, Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Urology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Population Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Population Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Population Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- The Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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Fasulo V, Buffi N, Chiarelli G, Lughezzani G, Zuradelli M, Ripamonti CB, Barile M, Bianchi P, Benetti A, Paciotti M, Uleri A, Avolio PP, Saita A, Hurle R, Maura F, Germagnoli L, Asselta R, Soldà G, Casale P, Lazzeri M. Male awareness of prostate cancer risk remains poor in relatives of women with germline variants in DNA-repair genes. BJUI COMPASS 2023; 4:738-745. [PMID: 37818031 PMCID: PMC10560622 DOI: 10.1002/bco2.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Abstract. Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate male awareness of developing prostate cancer (PCa) in families with germline DNA-repair genes (DRG) variants. Materials and methods Data were collected from a prospective, monocentric cohort study. The study was conducted in a university hospital with a multidisciplinary approach to the patient (collaboration of the Departments of Oncology, Urology, Pathology, Radiology, and Medical Genetics Laboratory). We recruited healthy males, relatives of families of women with breast or ovarian cancer who tested positive for pathogenic variants (PVs) or likely pathogenic variants (LPVs) in DRGs. A dedicated PCa screening was designed and offered to men aged 35 to 69 years, based on early visits with digital rectal examination (DRE), prostate health index (PHI) measurement, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and, if necessary, targeted/systematic prostate biopsies. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the willingness of healthy men from families with a DRG variants detected in female relatives affected with breast and/or ovarian cancer to be tested for the presence of familial PVs. The secondary endpoints were the acceptance to participate if resulted positive and compliance with the screening programme. Results Over 1256 families, of which 139 resulted positive for PVs in DRGs, we identified 378 'healthy' men aged between 35 and 69 years old. Two hundred sixty-one (69.0%) refused to be tested for DRG variants, 66 (17.5%) declared to have been previously tested, and 51 (13.5%) males were interested to be tested. Between those previously tested and those who accepted to be tested, 62 (53.0%) were positive for a DRG variant, and all of them accepted to participate in the subsequent surveillance steps. The main limitation is that is a single-centre study and a short follow-up. Conclusions All men tested positive for a DRG variants agreed to go under the surveillance scheme. However, only 31% of 'men at risk' (i.e., relative of a DRG variant carrier) expressed their willingness to be tested for the familial DRG variant. This observation strongly supports the urgent need to implement awareness of genetic risk for PCa within the male population.
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- Vittorio Fasulo
- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Medical Oncology and Hematology UnitIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Laboratory Analysis UnitIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Laboratory Analysis UnitIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- Laboratory Analysis UnitIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- IRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- IRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesHumanitas UniversityPieve EmanueleMIItaly
- IRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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- Department of UrologyIRCCS‐Humanitas Research HospitalRozzanoMIItaly
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Aguiar JA, Li EV, Siddiqui MR, Soliman MA, Kumar SKSR, Schaeffer EM, Keeter MK, Brown CH, Szymaniak BM, Ross AE. Utilization of genetic testing in men with advanced prostate cancer. Prostate 2023; 83:516-523. [PMID: 36591888 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetic evaluation of men with advanced prostate cancer is recognized as imperative both to guide treatment decisions and to trigger cascade genetic testing of family members. Here we investigate utilization patterns of genetic testing among a contemporary cohort of men with advanced prostate cancer at our institution. METHODS We queried the Northwestern Electronic Data Warehouse from January 2021 to present for all men diagnosed with National Comprehensive Cancer Network high-risk/very high-risk, regional, or metastatic prostate cancer. Patients were excluded from analyses if treated at an outside institution and/or presented for a second opinion evaluation. Statistics were performed using t-test, Chi-squared test, and univariable and multivariable logistic regression with significance defined as p < 0.05. RESULTS Atotal of 320 men (52.5%) had local/regional disease and 290 (47.5%) had metastatic disease, 53 (18.3%) of whom had castrate resistant prostate cancer. Rates of germline genetic testing rate were low in patients with localized disease (9.4%) and metastatic disease (34.1%). Only 19 (35.8%) men diagnosed with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer underwent germline genetic evaluation. Germline testing was most frequently discussed or ordered by medical oncologists (52%) followed by urologists (20%). Men who underwent germline testing were younger (p < 0.001), more likely to have Medicaid or private insurance (p = 0.002), and more likely to have metastatic disease (p < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in baseline PSA, ethnicity, race, or castration sensitivity status. Age (odds ratio [OR]: 0.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-0.97, p < 0.001) and metastatic disease (OR: 5.71, 95% CI: 3.63-9.22, p < 0.001) were significant independent predictors of genetic testing on multivariable logistic regression. CONCLUSIONS Here we report that utilization of genetic testing is associated with metastatic disease and inversely associated with age. Overall, utilization rates of genetic testing remain low in all patient groups, including in the metastatic castrate resistant setting, where genetic testing can identify patients with homologous recombination repair deficiency who may benefit from use of targeted therapeutics such as PARP inhibitors. Genetic testing in men with aggressive prostate cancer is critical and barriers to routine implementation of testing require further study to develop strategies to improve utilization rates.
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- Jonathan A Aguiar
- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Lazzeri M, Fasulo V, Tinterri C. Eve's and Adam's rib for prostate cancer screening. BJU Int 2023; 131:637-638. [PMID: 36919875 DOI: 10.1111/bju.15999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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- Massimo Lazzeri
- Department of Urology, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Breast Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Health advertising on Facebook: Privacy and policy considerations. PATTERNS 2022; 3:100561. [PMID: 36124307 PMCID: PMC9481952 DOI: 10.1016/j.patter.2022.100561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, we analyzed health-advertising tactics of digital medicine companies (n = 5) to evaluate varying types of cross-site-tracking middleware (n = 32) used to extract health information from users. More specifically, we examine how browsing data can be exchanged between digital medicine companies and Facebook for advertising and lead generation and advertising purposes. Our analysis focused on companies offering services to patient advocates in the cancer community who frequently engage on social media. We co-produced this study with public cancer advocates leading or participating in breast cancer groups on Facebook. Following our analysis, we raise policy questions about what constitutes a health privacy breach based on existing federal laws such as the Health Breach Notification Rule and The HIPAA Privacy Rule. We discuss how these common marketing practices enable surveillance and targeting of medical ads to vulnerable patient populations without consent. Common marketing tools share sensitive health data with Facebook without patient consent This study examines how health organizations track patients off of Facebook We provide a coordinated disclosure timeline for companies involved We share legal implications for existing federal health privacy federal laws
The surveillance economy in healthcare has become a commonplace tool to target patient populations with ads on social media. How might sensitive personal health data be shared between health diagnostics and/or services to patients and Facebook? What are the legal implications under existing federal health privacy laws? This study’s methods take an infosec and coordinated disclosure approach to health ad targeting on Facebook.
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Loeb S, Malik R. Methodologies in Social Media Research: Where We Are and Where We Still Need to Go? JCO Oncol Pract 2022; 18:533-535. [PMID: 35500209 DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Stacy Loeb
- Department of Urology and Population Health, New York University and Manhattan Veterans Affairs, New York, NY
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Analysis of patient experiences with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia reported on Instagram social media. Gynecol Oncol 2022; 165:603-609. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fasulo V, Zuradelli M, Lazzeri M. Re: A Prospective Prostate Cancer Screening Programme for Men with Pathogenic Variants in Mismatch Repair Genes (IMPACT): Initial Results from an International Prospective Study. Eur Urol 2021; 81:216-218. [PMID: 34895922 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Vittorio Fasulo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy; Department of Urology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy; Department of Urology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.
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