Medical Economics March 10, 2025
Researchers compare patient engagement strategies to improve genetic testing uptake in primary care practices.
As many as 10% of cancers are caused by genes that are easily detectable through widely available genetic tests. Despite their availability, primary care physicians rarely use them — often citing complexity and time constraints.
Last week, researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine published a study in JAMA Network Open thathighlights key barriers and solutions to integrating genetic cancer screening into primary care.
“We don’t routinely screen for cancer susceptibility genes in primary-care settings because genetic testing is often considered too complicated and primary care doctors already have so many things they need to address,” said Elizabeth Swisher, MD, lead author of the...
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