Increasing genetic counseling referral rates through bundled interventions after ovarian cancer diagnosis.

CONCLUSION: Application of a quality improvement process to create a Genetics Referral Toolkit increased the genetic counseling referral rate in patients with a new diagnosis of EOC. The majority of patients who were referred completed genetics consultation and elected genetic testing.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - February 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Swanson CL, Kumar A, Maharaj JM, Kemppainen JL, Thomas BC, Weinhold MR, Slaby KM, Mara KC, Wick MJ, Bakkum-Gamez JN Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research