2024
Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
Leader A, Rebbeck T, Oh W, Patel A, Winer E, Bailey L, Gomella L, Lumpkins C, Garraway I, Aiello L, Baskin M, Cheng H, Cooney K, Ganzak A, George D, Halabi S, Hathaway F, Healy C, Kim J, Leapman M, Loeb S, Maxwell K, McNair C, Morgan T, Prindeville B, Soule H, Steward W, Suttiratana S, Taplin M, Yamoah K, Fortune T, Bennett K, Blanding-Godbolt J, Gross L, Giri V. Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2533. PMID: 39289635, PMCID: PMC11409532, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20008-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioecological modelGermline testingHealthcare institutionsCancer genetic testingHereditary cancer implicationsEquity frameworkBlack malesCancer screeningReduce disparitiesBackgroundBlack menCommunity liaisonCommunity stakeholdersMixed-methods approachOvercome barriersImprovement PartnershipCommunity eventsCascade testingModified Delphi modelRate of prostate cancerGenetic testingCancer implicationsEducation programsBlack menEquitable strategiesIncreased engagement
2021
Genetic Testing Guidelines and Education of Health Care Providers Involved in Prostate Cancer Care
Mark J, McDougall C, Giri V. Genetic Testing Guidelines and Education of Health Care Providers Involved in Prostate Cancer Care. Urologic Clinics Of North America 2021, 48: 311-322. PMID: 34210487, DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGermline testingProstate cancerGenetic testing guidelinesFirst-line therapyCastration-resistant diseaseEarly-stage diseaseProstate cancer careHealth care providersGenetic test resultsPCA careCancer careCare providersScreening settingCancer implicationsPARP inhibitorsTesting guidelinesPossible roleDiseaseCareMenPractice strategiesOncologistsTestingTherapyCancer