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Better taking of family histories and referral to genetic counselling

2012 ASCO Annual Meeting

Published: 4 Jun 2012

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Dr Marie Wood - University of Vermont, Burlington, USA

At a press conference during the ASCO 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago, June 1st - June 4th, Dr Marie Wood presents findings on the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) pilot which tested new measures to evaluate the practice of family history taking and referral for genetic counseling and testing in patients with either breast cancer or colorectal cancer.

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