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Program Leaders

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Scientific Accomplishments

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Selected Publications

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CARE Program (genetic counseling and testing)

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Cancer Genetics Network

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Cancer Control Program

SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Key accomplishments over the past year include the following:

Genetic Risk and Behavior Change

  • Publication of key papers establishing the clinical feasibility and impact of offering rapid genetic counseling and testing to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients (Schwartz et al, 2005)

  • Publication of first prospective studies evaluating the long-term quality of life impact of prophylactic mastectomy among breast cancer patients (Tercyak et al, in press; Graves et al, in press).

  • Collaboration with Breast Cancer (BC) Program (C. Isaacs) to develop the Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research.

  • Collaboration with the BC Program (C. Isaacs)/MedStar (Washington Hospital Center, Franklin Square Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital) to develop the Clinical Cancer Genetics Service.

  • Expansion of genetics research to include collaboration with the Georgetown Public Policy Institute on research focused on policy issues related to genetic testing.

  • Naming of Dr. Schwartz to the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genetic Testing Section of the NIH.

Smoking Research

  • Conduct the first randomized-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the most widely used internet-based smoking cessation program (RO1 CA 104836, Graham).

  • Dr. Tercyak’s leadership role in a tobacco control conference focused on medically at-risk youth supported by NCI (R13CA117417).

Early Detection

  • Invitation to Dr. Mandelblatt to participate in the re-formulation of ACS guidelines for breast and cervical cancer screening.

  • Election of Dr. Huerta as President-elect of the American Cancer Society.

  • Development by Dr. Liang of a tool to measure cultural beliefs in Chinese populations

Treatment Research

  • Publication by Dr. Mandelblatt of the first paper examining the role of shared decision making in older breast cancer patients (Mandelblatt et al, 2006)

  • Participation in a DOD Center of Excellence (A. Neuget PI- Columbia) to examine the policy implications of disparities in chemotherapy use in Black women.

Survivorship and End of Life Care

  • Continued partnership with the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) to study patterns of care for older survivors. (J. Mandelblatt and C. Isaacs, BC).

  • Renewal of KO5 Senior Cancer Control Scientist Award to Dr. Mandelblatt to study survivorship outcomes of older women with breast cancer.
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