Obstetrics/Gynecology Residents’ Knowledge of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome

• Published in: Journal of cancer education Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 401 - 404
• Main Authors: Ready, Kaylene J., Daniels, Molly S., Sun, Charlotte C., Peterson, Susan K., Northrup, Hope, Lu, Karen H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01-09-2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: At Risk Persons; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Cancer; Cancer Research; Clinical Competence; Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis - genetics; Family (Sociological Unit); Female; Genetic disorders; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Graduate Students; Guidelines; Gynecology; Gynecology - education; Health education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Internship and Residency; Knowledge; Medical residencies; Obstetrics; Obstetrics - education; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Physicians; Program Evaluation; Screening Tests; Cancer genetics; BRCA1; BRCA2; Education; Lynch syndrome
• ISSN: 0885-8195; 1543-0154
• DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0063-4

Although there have been many studies regarding physicians’ knowledge of hereditary cancer syndromes, very little information exists regarding medical residents’ knowledge of hereditary cancer syndromes. Obstetrics/gynecology residents completed a test which evaluated their knowledge of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome. Areas of relative deficit were identified. Residents indicated a desire and need for more education regarding this topic. Cancer genetics education programs should place more emphasis on the areas in which residents’ appeared to be deficient in order to aid future physicians in the identification of high-risk individuals.