Karen H. Lu, MD, on Next Steps in Evaluating Genetic Testing in Underrepresented Minorities

There may still be a disconnect in women who are at risk for ovarian cancer to actually receive genetic testing, according to Karen H. Lu, MD.

At the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program, Lu – from the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – presented on findings from the MAGENTA trial, designed to test whether pre and/or post-test genetic counseling is needed to optimally deliver online accessible genetic testing.

She spoke with CancerNetwork about next steps in this area of research.

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One area that we that was really highlighted was we had wanted because the goal was to make this testing more accessible. We had really hoped to have a high minority population in rural population. And it turned out that that we did not fulfill that goal. And so I think a follow up would be to really focus on underrepresented minority populations and rural populations and focus to see if this form is helpful to that to those groups.