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. 2025 Mar;28(1):220-222.
doi: 10.1038/s41391-023-00778-9. Epub 2024 Jan 3.

Addressing gaps in healthcare provider knowledge regarding germline testing for prostate cancer through development and testing of a virtual genetics board

Stacy Loeb  1 , Heather H Cheng  2 , Channing J Paller  3 , Emily Weg  4 , Jennifer Johnson  5 , Laura Gross  6 , Scott W Keith  7 , Jessica Russo  8 , Feighanne Hathaway  9 , Adrian Rivera  10 , Veda N Giri  6
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Addressing gaps in healthcare provider knowledge regarding germline testing for prostate cancer through development and testing of a virtual genetics board

Stacy Loeb et al. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Germline testing is important in prostate cancer and evaluation can be complex.

Methods: We instituted a monthly multi-disciplinary virtual genetics tumor board (7/2021-3/2022). Participants and panelists were surveyed on usefulness and acceptability.

Results: 101 participants attended a session, and 77 follow-up surveys were completed. Over 90% participants and 100% panelists endorsed usefulness of the case discussions and usability of the technology. The majority felt it provided new information they will use.

Conclusions: A multidisciplinary genetics board was successfully developed to address complexity in prostate cancer genetics. The virtual platform may enhance dissemination of expertise where there are regional gaps.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: SL reports prior equity in Gilead, unrelated to this publication. HHC reports research funding to institution from Astellas, Clovis Oncology, Color Foundation, Janssen, Medivation, Promontory Therapeutics, Sanofi; Consultant to AstraZeneca; Royalties from UpToDate. CJP reports consulting for Bayer. FH reports educational consultant for AstraZeneca. The remaining authors report no relevant COI.

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