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ArticleJCO precision oncology2024

Implementation of and Systems-Level Barriers to Guideline-Driven Germline Genetic Evaluation in the Care of Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Lauren G Banaszak, Paloma L Cabral, Kelcy Smith-Simmer, Ayesha Hassan, Matthew Brunner, Michael Fallon, Kyle Shoger, Lauren Lovrien, Danielle Golner, Luke Zurbriggen and 6 more

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Article in JCO precision oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Validation of Guidelines for Genetic Investigation of Myeloid Neoplasms with Germline Predisposition: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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16 authors.

Lauren G BanaszakDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0002-7682-0350
Paloma L CabralDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0001-7063-5077
Kelcy Smith-SimmerOncology Genetics, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, UWHealth, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0001-8611-3265
Ayesha HassanDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Matthew BrunnerDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Michael FallonDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0001-5558-6027
Kyle ShogerDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Lauren LovrienDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0003-4755-1283
Danielle GolnerDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Luke ZurbriggenDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Ryan MattisonDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Zhubin GahvariDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Aric HallDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.ORCID 0000-0002-6520-6056
Kalyan NadimintiDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Erica ReinigDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Jane E ChurpekDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

Funding

RESEARCH TRAINING IN HEMATOLOGYT32HL007899 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Jane Ellen Churpek · 1998 to 2026
$8.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007899
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeKnowledge of an inherited predisposition to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and AML has important clinical implications for treatment decisions, surveillance, and care of at-risk relatives. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recently incorporated recommendations for germline genetic evaluation of patients with MDS/AML on the basis of personal and family history features, but the practicality of implementing these recommendations has not been studied.

methodsA hereditary hematology quality improvement (QI) committee was formed to implement these guidelines in a prospective cohort of patients diagnosed with MDS/AML. Referral for germline genetic testing was recommended for patients meeting NCCN guideline criteria. Referral patterns and genetic evaluation outcomes were compared with a historical cohort of patients with MDS/AML. Barriers to evaluation were identified.

resultsOf the 90 patients with MDS/AML evaluated by the QI committee, 59 (66%) met criteria for germline evaluation. Implementation of the QI committee led to more referrals for germline evaluation in accordance with NCCN guidelines (31%

conclusionCurrent NCCN guidelines resulted in two thirds of patients with MDS/AML meeting criteria for germline evaluation. A hereditary hematology-focused QI committee aided initial implementation and modestly improved NCCN guideline adherence. However, the high morbidity and mortality and prolonged inpatient stays associated with MDS/AML challenged traditional outpatient genetic counseling models. Further improvements in guideline adherence require innovating new models of genetic counseling and testing for this patient population.

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Genetic TestingLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyelodysplastic SyndromesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesQuality Improvement

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PMCPMC11234342

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