Resources for Clinicians

Genetics and Oncology Societies

• American Society of Human Genetics
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• National Society of Genetic Counselors
• International Society of Nurses in Genetics
• Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer
• American College of Medical Genetics

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  General oncology, genetics and cancer genetics resources

• OMIM : Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
• GeneReviews^TM (catalogue of genetic syndromes and features)
• National Human Genome Research Institute education and resources
• Essentials of Genetics: Genetics/genomics resources
• University of Kansas Medical Center Genetic Education Center
• Lynch Syndrome Screening Network
• NORD (National Society for Rare Disorders)
• National Cancer Institute (USA)
• NCI PDQ on Clinical Cancer Genetics
• International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumors : resource for VUS
• John Hopkins Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• UCSC Genome Browser
• The Genetic Testing Resource: A comprehensive online resource to compare genetic tests
• Wisconsin Cancer Risk Program Network: (WiCRPN) course for primary care doctors to understand the role and impact of family history
• JAX Genomics Education: Cancer Risk Assessment, Testing & Management
• Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Is Your Patient at High Risk? : Online CME program that focuses on HBOC identification and evaluation.
• ASCO University : offers Cancer Genetic Modules for purchase
• Genetics and Genomics Competency Center (G2C2):a repository of educational programs related to genetics and genomics.
• Sequence Variant Nomenclature- a resource for up-to-date genetics nomenclature.
• MD Anderson Clinical Calculators: several clinical calculators, also known as nomograms, to predict treatment outcomes, survival and response to specific cancer treatments. These calculators, developed in conjunction with peer-reviewed journals, helps both patients and physicians make informed decisions about cancer treatments.

Management/Testing Guidelines

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: registration required to access guidelines – free of charge
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• American Cancer Society (ACS): recommendations for early breast cancer detection
• U.S Preventative Services Task Force: Recommendations on genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility
• Medicare Guidelines L24308 for Genetic Testing

Additional Online Cancer Genetics Course Modules

• Wisconsin Cancer Risk Program Network (WiCRPN)- course for primary care doctors to understand the role and impact of family history
• JAX Genomics Education: Cancer Risk Assessment, Testing & Management
• Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
• ASCO University: offers Cancer Genetic Modules for purchase
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS):on-demand, on-line cancer genetics course
• Genetics and Genomics Competency Center (G2C2)is a repository of educational programs related to genetics and genomics.

Textbook Resources

• Genetics and Genomics in Oncology Nursing Practice. Calzone, K. A., Masny, A., Jenkins, J. F., & Oncology Nursing Society (2010), Oncology Nursing Society, ISBN 9781890504915 1890504912
• Genetics and Genomics in Nursing and Health Care. Beery & Workman (2012) F.A. Davis Co. Publishers, ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2488-7
• Genomic Medicine. Articles from the New England Journal of Medicine. Guttmacher, Collins, Drazen, Eds, (2004) John Hopkins University Press, ISBN 0-8018-7979-5
• Genetics and Ethics in Health Care: New Questions in the Age of Genomic Health. Monsen R. B., Ed., (2008) Silver Springs, MD: American Nurses Association, 380 pages.
• A Practical Guide to Human Cancer Genetics. 3rd Edition, Hodgson, S. V., Foulkes, W. D., Eng, C., & Maher, E. R. (2007) Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 64961 7
• Genetics/Genomics Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice. Silver Spring, Maryland: American Nurses Association; 2007.
• Applied Genetics in Healthcare: A Handbook for Specialist Practitioners. Skirton, H., Patch, C. & Williams, J. (2005), Taylor & Francis, ISBN 1-8599-6274-2
• Cancer Genetics & Cancer Predisposition Testing. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: ASCO Publishing; 2004.
• Counseling about Cancer; Strategies for Genetic Counseling. 2nd Edition, Schneider, K. (2002) Wiley-Liss Publishers, ISBN 0 471 37036 3