Search Results - "Bednar, Erica M."

Creating and Activating an Implementation Community to Drive HPV Vaccine Uptake in Texas: The Role of an NCI-Designated Cancer Center by Bello, Rosalind S, Walsh, Jr, Michael T, Harper, Blake, Amos, Jr, Charles E, Oestman, Katherine, Nutt, Stephanie, Galindez, Marcita, Block, Kaitlyn, Rechis, Ruth, Bednar, Erica M, Tektiridis, Jennifer, Foxhall, Lewis, Moreno, Mark, Shete, Sanjay, Hawk, Ernest

“…The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), defines its service…”
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Assessing relatives’ readiness for hereditary cancer cascade genetic testing by Bednar, Erica M., Sun, Charlotte C., McCurdy, Sheryl, Vernon, Sally W.

“…To explore the readiness of living, untested first-degree relatives (FDRs) to have cascade genetic testing (CGT) for a hereditary predisposition to cancer…”
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Disparities in gynecologic cancer genetics evaluation by Hinchcliff, Emily M., Bednar, Erica M., Lu, Karen H., Rauh-Hain, J. Alejandro

“…An estimated 2–5% of endometrial cancers and 15–20% of high-grade, non-mucinous epithelial ovarian cancers have an underlying hereditary cause. Appropriate…”
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Interventions to improve delivery of cancer genetics services in the United States: A scoping review by Bednar, Erica M., Nitecki, Roni, Krause, Kate J., Rauh-Hain, Jose Alejandro

“…Interventions that decrease barriers and improve clinical processes can increase patient access to guideline-recommended cancer genetics services. We sought to…”
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Delivery Of Cascade Screening For Hereditary Conditions: A Scoping Review Of The Literature by Roberts, Megan C, Dotson, W David, DeVore, Christopher S, Bednar, Erica M, Bowen, Deborah J, Ganiats, Theodore G, Green, Ridgely Fisk, Hurst, Georgia M, Philp, Alisdair R, Ricker, Charité N, Sturm, Amy C, Trepanier, Angela M, Williams, Janet L, Zierhut, Heather A, Wilemon, Katherine A, Hampel, Heather

“…Cascade screening is the process of contacting relatives of people who have been diagnosed with certain hereditary conditions. Its purpose is to identify,…”
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Response to Carlson by Bednar, Erica M., Sun, Charlotte C., McCurdy, Sheryl, Vernon, Sally W.

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Clinical management among individuals with variant of uncertain significance in hereditary cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Makhnoon, Sukh, Bednar, Erica M., Krause, Kate J., Peterson, Susan K., Lopez‐Olivo, Maria A.

“…Improper medical use of variant of uncertain significance (VUS) remains a concern in hereditary cancer genetic testing. The goal of this study was to assess…”
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Factors impacting adolescent and young adult cancer patients’ decision to pursue genetic counseling and testing by Morand, Megan, Roth, Michael, Peterson, Susan K., Bednar, Erica M., Ramdaney, Aarti, Livingston, J. Andrew, Yarbrough, Angela, Corredor, Jessica

“…Purpose Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients face challenges when navigating cancer treatment and survivorship. Many are at risk for cancer…”
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A universal genetic testing initiative for patients with high-grade, non-mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer and the implications for cancer treatment by Bednar, Erica M, Oakley, Holly D, Sun, Charlotte C, Burke, Catherine C, Munsell, Mark F, Westin, Shannon N, Lu, Karen H

“…Highlights • < 25% of ovarian cancer patients in the U.S. receive recommended genetics services. • We increased the rates of genetic counseling and testing to…”
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Experiences of Family Communication and Cascade Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer in Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study by Bednar, Erica M, Rauh-Hain, J Alejandro, Garcia, Jose J, de Aguinaga, Norma, Powell, Mary Anne, Peral, Sylvia L, Nitecki, Roni, Jorgensen, Kirsten, Rudy, Natasha L, Lu, Karen H, Leath, 3rd, Charles A, Scarinci, Isabel C

“…We sought to explore the intrafamilial communication and cascade genetic testing (CGT) experiences of patients with hereditary cancer from diverse, medically…”
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Cascade genetic testing: an underutilized pathway to equitable cancer care? by Wilke, Roni Nitecki, Bednar, Erica M., Pirzadeh-Miller, Sara, Lahiri, Sayoni, Scarinci, Isabel C., Leath III, Charles A., Frey, Melissa K., Lu, Karen H., Rauh-Hain, J. Alejandro

“…The Precision Medicine Initiative was launched upon the potential of genomic information to tailor medical care. Cascade genetic testing represents a powerful…”
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Outcomes of the "BRCA Quality Improvement Dissemination Program": An initiative to improve patient receipt of cancer genetics services at five health systems by Bednar, Erica M., Chen, Minxing, Walsh, Michael T., Eppolito, Amanda L., Klein, Molly H., Teed, Kelly, Hodge, Brittany, Hunter, Jordan, Chao, Han Gill, Davis, Dillon, Serchion, Wilshauna, Yobbi, Cara, Krukenberg, Rebekah, Jenkinson, Sandra B., Moore, Jennifer J., Garcia, Cassandra, Gonzalez, Fatimaeliza, Murray, Towanna, Nielsen, Linda D., Ho, Brenda, Haas, Megan, Greenzweig, Sarah B., Anderson, Abby, Johnson, Christina, Morman, Nichole A., Bowdish, Elizabeth, Wise, Emaline, Cooper, Julia N., Russ, Pauline Kefalas, Tondo-Steele, Katelyn, de Gracia, Buonarotti F., Levin, Brooke, Mattie, Kristin, Zarnawski, Kathryn, Kalasinski, Molly, Stone, Jennifer, O'Brien, Caitlin, Bream, Alexa, Kennedy, Aidan M., Paul, Rachel A., Bilbao, Michelle, Romero, Maureen, Carr, Rebecca L., Siettmann, Jennifer M., Vercruyssen, Anna K., Leon, Kaycee, Arun, Banu K., Grainger, Andrew V., Warshal, David P., Bowman, Erin, Goedde, Timothy A., Halaharvi, Deepa, Rath, Kellie, Grana, Generosa, Mina, Lida, Lu, Karen H.

“…A quality improvement initiative (QII) was conducted with five community-based health systems' oncology care centers (sites A–E). The QII aimed to increase…”
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Disseminating universal genetic testing to a diverse, indigent patient population at a county hospital gynecologic oncology clinic by Bednar, Erica M., Sun, Charlotte C., Camacho, Bethsaida, Terrell, John, Rieber, Alyssa G., Ramondetta, Lois M., Freedman, Ralph S., Lu, Karen H.

“…The universal genetic testing initiative (UGTI) is a quality improvement effort to increase rates of guideline-based genetic counseling (GC) and genetic…”
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Clinical applicability of proposed algorithm for identifying individuals at risk for hereditary hematologic malignancies by Clifford, Maggie, Bannon, Sarah, Bednar, Erica M., Czerwinski, Jennifer, Davis, Jessica, Dunnington, Leslie, Shahrukh Hashmi, S., DiNardo, Courtney D.

“…Multiple genes have been identified to cause hereditary predispositions to hematologic malignancies, and characterized by an increased risk to develop…”
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Implementation and outcome evaluations of a multi‐site improvement program in cancer genetics by Bednar, Erica M., Harper, Blake, Walsh, Michael T., Rechis, Ruth, Bilbao, Michelle, Carr, Rebecca L., Eppolito, Amanda L., Goedde, Timothy, Levin, Brooke, Mattie, Kristin, Morman, Nichole A., Rath, Kellie, Russ, Pauline, Siettmann, Jennifer M., Warshal, David, Wise, Emaline, Yobbi, Cara, Lu, Karen H.

“…Program evaluation can identify the successes and challenges of implementing clinical programs, which can inform future dissemination efforts. A cancer…”
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Feasibility of an environmental scan-based approach to collecting information about factors impacting cancer genetics services in Latin American countries by Bednar, Erica M, Nitecki Wilke, Roni, Jorgensen, Kirsten, Walsh, Jr, Michael T, Nutt, Stephanie, Lu, Karen H, Nóbrega, Leandro, De Souza, Aline Patricia Soares Dias, da Silva Oliveira, Gabriela, da Cunha Andrade, Carlos Eduardo Mattos, Purizaca-Rosillo, Nelson, Mora, Pamela, López Blanco, Aldo, Gallardo-Alvarado, Lenny N, Cantú-de León, David, Rauh-Hain, J Alejandro

“…Clinical cancer genetics services are expanding globally, but national policy and health care systems influence availability and implementation. Understanding…”
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Disclosure of familial implications of pathogenic variants in breast-cancer genes to patients: Opportunity for prompting family communication by Makhnoon, Sukh, Smith, Hadley S., Bednar, Erica M., Bhatt, Arjun, Turner, Llaran, Arun, Banu, Volk, Robert J., Peterson, Susan K.

“…Familial communication of pathogenic genetic variants is necessary to maximize the clinical utility of genetic testing and its public health benefits. Insights…”
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Creation and Implementation of an Environmental Scan to Assess Cancer Genetics Services at Three Oncology Care Settings by Bednar, Erica M., Walsh, Michael T., Baker, Ellen, Muse, Kimberly I., Oakley, Holly D., Krukenberg, Rebekah C., Dresbold, Cara S., Jenkinson, Sandra B., Eppolito, Amanda L., Teed, Kelly B., Klein, Molly H., Morman, Nichole A., Bowdish, Elizabeth C., Russ, Pauline, Wise, Emaline E., Cooper, Julia N., Method, Michael W., Henson, John W., Grainger, Andrew V., Arun, Banu K., Lu, Karen H.

“…An environmental scan (ES) is an efficient mixed-methods approach to collect and interpret relevant data for strategic planning and project design. To date,…”
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Outcomes of the BRCA quality improvement dissemination program in three health systems by Bednar, Erica M., Chen, Minxing, Walsh, Michael T., Eppolito, Amanda L., Teed, Kelly B., Klein, Molly H., Chao, Han, Berg, Jordan, Bowman, Erin, Yobbi, Cara S., Krukenberg, Rebekah C., Jenkinson, Sandra, Moore, Jennifer, Garcia, Cassie, Goedde, Timothy, Morman, Nichole A., Bowdish, Elizabeth C., Wise, Emaline, Rath, Kellie S., Lu, Karen H.

“…10603 Background: The BRCA Quality Improvement Dissemination Program (BQIDP) was disseminated to 3 community-based health systems’ oncology clinics in 2017…”
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