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Impact of Genomic Assay Testing and Clinical Factors on Chemotherapy Use After Implementation of Standardized Testing Criteria.

Kelsey H NatsuharaKatya LoskTari A KingNancy U LinKristen CamusoMehra GolshanStephen PochebitJane E BrockCraig A BunnellRachel A Freedman
Published in: The oncologist (2018)
This study demonstrates that implementing multidisciplinary consensus reflex criteria for Oncotype DX ordering maintains a stable Oncotype DX ordering rate and chemotherapy rate, mirroring what was observed in a specific clinical practice, while decreasing treatment delays due to additional testing. These reflex criteria appropriately capture patients who would likely have had Oncotype DX ordered by their providers and for whom the test results are predicted to influence management. This intervention serves as a potential model for other large integrated, multidisciplinary oncology centers to institute processes targeting patient populations most likely to benefit from genomic assay testing, while mitigating treatment delays.
Keyphrases
  • clinical practice
  • quality improvement
  • high throughput
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • copy number
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • gene expression
  • cancer therapy
  • single cell
  • genetic diversity