Researched by Belong.Life and published by ASCO
Key Findings : BRCA testing should be recommended for all pts with recently diagnosed BC and OC and in those with a higher chance of having a mutation, as defined by the USPSTF guidelines. In this RWD evaluation of Belong.life BC and OC pts, BRCA testing in BC was done in 192/302 pts (64%) while in OC pts it was done in 60/75 pts (80%). Overall, physicians requested the BRCA test in only 57% of BC pts and 76% of the OC pts. In spite of the current USPSTF guidelines, a number of BC pts who didn’t receive advise from their physician (32%) fell under those recommendations, most having their disease diagnosed at < 50 yrs and triple-negative disease & lt; 60 yrs. Physicians should be encouraged to follow published guidelines recommendations for BRCA testing for all newly diagnosed BC and OC pts.
