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ReviewJCO oncology practice2020

Practical Considerations and Challenges for Germline Genetic Testing in Patients With Prostate Cancer: Recommendations From the Germline Genetics Working Group of the PCCTC.

Brittany M Szymaniak, Lauren A Facchini, Veda N Giri, Emmanuel S Antonarakis, Tomasz M Beer, Maria I Carlo, Daniel C Danila, Mallika Dhawan, Daniel George, Julie N Graff and 17 more

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Review in JCO oncology practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Tumor, germline, and paired testing in oncology: practical considerations.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  9. Guidelines for genetic testing in prostate cancer: a scoping review.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2024
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  18. PathogenicCancers · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors at 20 institutions in 1 country.

Brittany M SzymaniakDepartment of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Lauren A FacchiniSeattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA.
Veda N GiriThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
Emmanuel S AntonarakisJohns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.
Tomasz M BeerKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
Maria I CarloSidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Daniel C DanilaSidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Mallika DhawanDivision of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, CA.
Daniel GeorgeDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, and Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Julie N GraffDivision of Hematology and Medical Oncology, VA Portland Health Care System/Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR.
Shilpa GuptaDivision of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Elisabeth HeathKarmanos Cancer Institute and Department of Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Celestia S HiganoFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Glenn LiuUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Ana M MolinaDivision of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
Channing J PallerJohns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD.
Akash PatnaikDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
Daniel P PetrylakDepartment of Urology, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT.
Zachery ReichertDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
Matthew B RettigDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Charles J RyanDivision of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Mary-Ellen TaplinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.
Jake VinsonThe Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium, New York, NY.
Young E WhangDepartment of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina Lineberger Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC.
Alicia K MorgansDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Heather H ChengFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Rana R McKayDepartment of Medicine, University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · USNorthwestern University · USOregon Health & Science University · USSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center · USUniversity of Minnesota Medical Center · USCancer Clinic · USCornell University · USDana-Farber Cancer Institute · USDuke Medical Center · USMoores Cancer CenterSeattle Cancer Care Alliance · USThomas Jefferson University · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Chicago · USUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USWayne State University · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
Tissue/InformaticsP50CA186786 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Robert Timothy Dess · 2014 to 2026
$27.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS P50 CA186786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Germline genetic testing is now routinely recommended for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) because of expanded guidelines and options for targeted treatments. However, integrating genetic testing into oncology and urology clinical workflows remains a challenge because of the increased number of patients with PCa requiring testing and the limited access to genetics providers. This suggests a critical unmet need for genetic services outside of historical models. This review addresses current guidelines, considerations, and challenges for PCa genetic testing and offers a practical guide for genetic counseling and testing delivery, with solutions to help address potential barriers and challenges for both providers and patients. As genetic and genomic testing become integral to PCa care, developing standardized systems for implementation in the clinic is essential for delivering precision oncology to patients with PCa and realizing the full scope and impact of genetic testing.

Indexed as

Germ-Line MutationProstatic NeoplasmsGenetic TestingGerm CellsHumansMalePrecision Medicine

Identifiers

PMID32986533
PMCPMC7735040
OpenAlexW3088293197

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