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Universal tumor screening for Lynch syndrome: Perceptions of Canadian pathologists and genetic counselors of barriers and facilitators.

Elizabeth DicksDaryl PullmanKen KaoAndrée MacMillanGabrielle S LoganCharlene SimmondsHolly Etchegary
Published in: Cancer medicine (2019)
There is no national approach to universal tumor screening in Canada. However, future efforts can be informed by the experiences of those centers that have already created a universal tumor screening program for LS. These data suggest the need for an interdisciplinary approach, initial and sustained funding, and careful advanced planning of program structures and policies.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • public health
  • mental health
  • high resolution
  • genome wide
  • machine learning
  • big data
  • case report
  • gene expression
  • current status