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Purpose

This study will assess the efficacy of an innovative point of service cancer genetics counseling delivery model for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients whom have received a referral for hereditary cancer genetic counseling and testing.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ability of participant OR Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand this study, and participant or LAR willingness to sign a written informed consent. - Able to speak and read in the English language. - Have a diagnosis of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative metastatic breast cancer. - Participants must be enrolled in the parent registry study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Genetic testing for a breast cancer gene (BRCA) BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation completed after 2013 or any BRCA 1 and BRCA2 testing with large rearrangement testing. Prior genetic counseling is allowed. - Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Point of service delivery model 		After the informed consent is signed, the participant will watch a standardized video on the principles of genetic testing. At the end of the video, the provider will return to answer any remaining questions. The participant will receive pre- and post- surveys for evaluation of the delivery model.
  • Other: Point of service delivery model
    Participants will receive the pre-test survey, followed by the combined provider/telehealth genetic counseling education video for genetic testing. Afterwards, the participants will receive a post-test and patient satisfaction survey.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood Campus
Kansas City, Kansas 66205
Contact:
Clinical Trials Nurse Navigator
913-945-7552
ctnursenav@kumc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center

Study Contact

CT Nurse Navigator
913-945-7552
ctnursenav@kumc.edu

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