Significant Underuse of Critical Post-Diagnosis Genetic Test Among Colorectal Cancer Patients
PHILADELPHIA (November 9, 2017) – Although it is recommended for all colorectal cancer patients, most are not being screened for a common genetic syndrome that increases the risk of several forms of cancer and can influence treatment outcomes, according to a new study in JAMA Oncology. In the largest U.S. study of its kind, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center found that only 28 percent of adult colorectal cancer patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection were reported to have MMR deficiency testing performed on their tumors.