Cancer
Genetics Network
Education and Communication Products
and Activities
| Lombardi
Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Network Center (Georgetown University) |
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| Mid-Atlantic
Cancer Genetics Network Center (Johns Hopkins University) |
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| North
Carolina-Georgia Cancer Genetics Network Center (Duke University, Emory University, and University of North Carolina) |
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| Northwest
Cancer Genetics Network (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) |
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| Rocky
Mountain Cancer Genetics Coalition (University of Utah, University of Colorado, and University of New Mexico) |
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| Texas
Cancer Genetics Consortium (University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, and Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine) |
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| UC-UCI
Cancer Genetics Network Center (University of California at Irvine) |
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| University of Pennsylvania Cancer Genetics Network |
| Lombardi
Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Network Center (Georgetown University) C&E Working Group: Chanita Hughes, Beth Peshkin |
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General information for genetic counseling and testing for probands | ||
| Breast/Ovarian Cancer | ||||
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CARE (Cancer Assessment and Risk Evaluation) -- BRCA1/2 pre-test educational and post-test education materials: |
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| Colon Cancer | ||||
| Web page, including FAQs | ||||
| Prostate Cancer | ||||
| Web page, including FAQs | ||||
| Mid-Atlantic
Cancer Genetics Network Center (Johns Hopkins University) C&E Working Group: Sharon Olsen, Karen Eanet |
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Helping Doctors and Families Fight Cancer (brochure) MACGN Registry Enrollment Form Informed consent: |
MACGN Newsletter quarterly since 1999 |
The Johns Hopkins Cancer Risk Assessment Program The Johns Hopkins Cancer Risk Assessment Program (physician referral guidelines card) MACGN Provider Enrollment Form Learning More About Cancer Risk: Questionnaire to Help Doctors and Scientists Fight Cancer Genetic Counseling for Cancer Risk (fact sheet) |
Cancer risk assessment via family history form, annual CME conference, weekly cancer genetics CME seminar series under development | |
| Breast/Ovarian Cancer | ||||
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Hereditary Breast Cancer in progress Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer in progress |
Genetic counseling and testing; breast cancer prevention seminars for public planned; A Woman's Journey conference | |||
| Colon Cancer | ||||
| under development |
Cancer Screening Guidelines for Families with a History of Colon or Rectal Cancer Dietary and Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Your Colorectal Cancer Risk (brochure) The Johns Hopkins Guide for Patients and Families: Colorectal Cancer (booklet) The Johns Hopkins Guide for Patients and Families: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (booklet) The Johns Hopkins Guide for Patients and Families: Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (booklet) The Johns Hopkins Guide for Patients and Families: APC I1307K Gene Mutation (booklet) Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: information under development |
Three studies underway on behavioral and psychological outcomes after genetic testing, genetic counseling methods (in-person versus telephone), and attitudes toward a genetic test | ||
| Prostate Cancer | ||||
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Prostate Cancer Update |
Hereditary Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet | Hereditary prostate cancer study underway. CGN pilot project underway. | ||
| Pancreatic Cancer | ||||
| Hereditary Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet in progress | ||||
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North Carolina-Georgia
Cancer Genetics Network Center |
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Newsletter semi-annually since Spring 2001 |
Planning Educational Programs -- a guide to planning health-related educational symposia. The guide is based on experience hosting the symposium "Cancer Genetics: Answers to Your Patients' Questions" in 1999. | |||
| Breast Cancer | ||||
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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (fact sheet) Screening Recommendations for Individuals at High Risk... (fact sheet) |
Standard and tailored BRCA1/BRCA2 information materials are provided from earlier study | |||
| Colon Cancer | ||||
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Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (fact sheet) Screening Recommendations for Individuals at High Risk of Developing Colorectal Cancer (fact sheet) |
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| Thyroid Cancer | ||||
| Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Multiple Neoplasia Type 2 (fact sheet) | ||||
| Northwest Cancer
Genetics Network (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) C&E Working Group: Deborah Bowen, Karma Kreizenbeck, Nigel Bush, Ksenia Peters |
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| Help Us Understand More About Inherited Cancer Risk (fact sheet) | ||||
| Breast Cancer | ||||
| Breast cancer risk booklet | Telephone counseling for average risk women, psychosocial group counseling | |||
| Colon Cancer | ||||
| Familial colorectal registry recruitment brochure drafted | ||||
| Melanoma | ||||
| Considering development of a pilot project | ||||
| Rocky Mountain
Cancer Genetics Coalition (University of Utah, University of Colorado, and University of New Mexico) C&E Working Group: Vickie Venne, Huntsman Cancer Center, University of Utah; Lori Ballinger, University of New Mexico |
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| Breast Cancer | ||||
| When Breast Cancer Runs in Families: The Genetic Story (easy reading booklet, out-of-print) | ||||
| Texas Cancer
Genetics Consortium (University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, and Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine) C&E Working Group: Jo Ann Ward, Amelie Ramirez, Kipling Gallion |
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| UC-UCI Cancer
Genetics Network Center (University of California at Irvine) C&E Working Group: Jill Yonago, Lari Wenzel |
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| Annual follow-up newsletter |
Cancer Genetics (educational brochure) Small group seminars planned |
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| Breast/Ovarian Cancer | ||||
| Newsletter from previous study developed and sent to potential recruits | ||||
| Prostate Cancer | ||||
| University
of Pennsylvania Cancer Genetics Network C&E Working Group: Jill Stopfer |
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Family Cancer Forum,1999. Sent to all research and clinical participants in cancer genetics programs and studies |
Informed consent: |
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| Breast/Ovarian Cancer | ||||
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Family Cancer Forum, as above |
Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: An Informational Guide (booklet) Risk Factors for Breast Cancer: An Informational Guide Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer: An Informational Guide (booklet)
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Discussion of CGN at all Cancer Risk Evaluation Program encounters, presentations at rounds, education sessions for CGN network hospitals | ||
| Colon/GI Cancer | ||||
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Family Cancer Forum (as above) |
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| Prostate Cancer | ||||
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Family Cancer Forum (as above) |
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| Melanoma | ||||
| Pediatric Cancers, (e.g., Li-Fraumeni syndrome, retinoblastoma, Wilms' tumor) | ||||