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by CancerIQ, on Sep 16, 2019 8:52:26 AM
Breast imaging centers are a hub for screening and early detection. And as such, they play an important role in identifying high-risk patients prior to a cancer diagnosis. We covered …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Aug 28, 2019 5:36:08 PM
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations to include more women for BRCA screening. Receiving less attention from that announcement was the recommendation that primary care …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Aug 21, 2019 6:03:13 PM
Primary care clinicians should assess women with a personal or family history of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or who have an ancestry associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Jul 29, 2019 9:17:00 AM
How do health systems make the most of their valuable - and limited - genetic counselor resources? This was focus of the recent "Hot Topic Webinar" hosted by the Association …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Jul 24, 2019 12:35:38 PM
The stats are well-known by now. The U.S. spends nearly 18 percent of its GDP on healthcare, which is about twice that of other high-income nations. However, despite the amount …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Jun 14, 2019 9:20:53 AM
Paper questionnaires for determining a patient's risk for hereditary cancers. Limited genetic counselor resources throughout the country. Too much burdensome administrative work. These are common problems that cancer risk assessment …
Read Storyby CancerIQ, on Mar 11, 2019 5:35:42 PM
At the ACCC 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit in Washington D.C., Michele Settelmyer, APN, MSN will share how OSF Healthcare implemented its high-risk screening and genetic counseling …
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