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Variants of unknown significance in BRCA testing: ... [Ann Oncol. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Variants of unknown significance in BRCA testing: ... [Ann Oncol. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Ann Oncol. 2013 Nov;24 Suppl 8:viii69-viii74. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt312.

Variants of unknown significance in BRCA testing: impact on risk perception, worry, prevention and counseling.

Source

Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Sequence-based BRCA testing can identify variants of unknown significance (VUS). Relatively little is known about how well a test outcome of VUS is understood by patients and referring physicians, and whether genetic counselors have an interest in the development of VUS management guidelines.

DESIGN:

Self-administered questionnaires were completed by 36 VUS counselees, 75 women with a BRCA mutation and 33 with no mutation found (NMF). We also surveyed 24 genetic counselors and 22 referring family physicians.

RESULTS:

One-third of VUS failed to recall the clinical significance of their result. Incorrect recall was significantly higher among VUS with high-school-only education (70% versus 19%, P = 0.02). Risk perception, cancer worry and uptake of surveillance and risk-reducing surgeries among VUS counselees were more similar to NMF than to mutation carriers. Genetic counselors accurately predicted the difficulties counselees would have with a VUS result and identified the need for VUS management guidelines. Referring physicians unanimously stated that genetic testing was indicated for unaffected siblings of VUS carriers.

CONCLUSIONS:

While VUS seems to be correctly perceived by counselees as more similar to NMF than to a pathogenic mutation, miscomprehension of VUS is more common, particularly in counselees with lower education. VUS-related educational interventions for both VUS counselees and their referring physicians are needed. We encourage the development of national VUS-related guidelines for genetic counselors.

KEYWORDS:

BRCA1, BRCA2, breast cancer, variants, variants of unknown significance
PMID:
24131974
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