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Genetic testing for patients at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

JAAPA

October 2022

Alisha DeTroye is regional director of advanced practice at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, practices in hematology and oncology and is an adjunct assistant professor in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kayla Gabbett practices at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa., Cheryl Yi practices at Newport Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach, Calif. Melanie Judice practices at Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin, Tex. Victor Luu practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. Brittany Nelson practices at the Sansum Clinic Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tanya Gregory is an assistant professor and director of the Office of Academic Excellence in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

The field of cancer genetic testing has made great advances in correctly identifying patients at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. These tests, used during a genetic consultation, promote earlier detection of cancer and potentially increase survival. Despite these advancements, a large number of persons at risk for BRCA1/2 mutations remain untested due to a shortage of genetic counselors and lack of clinician knowledge on how to properly screen, identify, and refer patients to genetic counseling.

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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is common in both acute care and primary care settings. It can range from self-limited bleeding to life-threatening hemorrhagic emergencies. This article discusses the assessment and management of adults with acute UGIB, including pharmacologic and nursing interventions.

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Back-to-school survival guide.

Nursing

November 2016

Maria Grandinetti is an assistant professor as well as retention and remediation coordinator at Wilkes University Passan School of Nursing in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Amy Luckowski is an assistant professor at Neumann University in Aston, Pa., and a clinical nurse in the PACU at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa.

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