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ReviewClinical breast cancer2025

Universal Genetic Counseling and Testing for Black Women: A Risk-Stratified Approach to Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities.

Versha A Pleasant, Sofia D Merajver

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Review in Clinical breast cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Versha A PleasantDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: vershap@med.umich.edu.
Sofia D MerajverDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Funding

CTSA K12 Program at the University of MichiganK12TR004374 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI VICKI L ELLINGROD, Leah Elizabeth Robinson · 2023 to 2026
$6.5M
NCATS NIH HHS K12 TR004374NIMHD NIH HHS L60 MD017779
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Black women experience disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality, with similar overall incidence to White women. Approaches to address these racial health disparities should be multifaceted. Universal genetic counseling and testing for Black women could represent one dimension of a comprehensive approach in guiding early identification of those more likely to experience higher breast cancer-related mortality. The increased risk of triple-negative breast cancer and greater likelihood of early-onset breast cancer among Black women are 2 major justifications, given that these elements are already preexisting testing criteria per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Increasing assessment of breast cancer-related risk in the Black community through universal genetic counseling and testing should be considered to focus enhanced screening and preventive measures in a tailored risk-appropriate context.

Indexed as

Black or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsGenetic CounselingGenetic TestingHealthcare DisparitiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHealth Status DisparitiesHumansRisk AssessmentBlackBreast cancerGeneticsGenetic testingHealth disparities

Identifiers

PMID39721895
PMCPMC11911078

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