Oncologists, primary care clinicians should be aware of BRCA testing indications in men

Greater utilization of genetic testing among men could have considerable benefits with regard to detection, risk management and personalized treatment of cancers, according to authors of a review published in JAMA Oncology.
“The burden of hereditary cancer can be greatly reduced if oncologists, primary care providers and internists are actively involved in offering appropriate genetic testing to men,” Kara N. Maxwell, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and genetics at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote.
“We hope by

Greater utilization of genetic testing among men could have considerable benefits with regard to detection, risk management and personalized treatment of cancers, according to authors of a review published in JAMA Oncology.
“The burden of hereditary cancer can be greatly reduced if oncologists, primary care providers and internists are actively involved in offering appropriate genetic testing to men,” Kara N. Maxwell, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and genetics at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote.
“We hope by