Exploring Breast Surgeons' Attitudes on Universal Genetic Testing: A Qualitative Study.

Morta LapkusBruriah HorowitzChristina SauerDavid VictorsonElizabeth PoliThomas W SmithKatherine KopkashKatharine YaoCatherine Pesce

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

Many surgeons expressed concerns about UGT, mainly related to discomfort with their training, access to genetic services, and the psychosocial impact on their patients. Future work is needed to determine how to improve surgeon's comfort level in implementing UGT.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
mental health
end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
thoracic surgery
genome wide
dna methylation
copy number
robot assisted
minimally invasive
drug induced