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Attitudes of patients with cutaneous melanoma toward prognostic testing using the 31‐gene expression profile test

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Although most patients diagnosed with early‐stage cutaneous melanoma (CM) have excellent outcomes, because of the large number diagnosed each year, many will experience recurrence or death. Prognostic testing for CM… Click to show full abstract

Although most patients diagnosed with early‐stage cutaneous melanoma (CM) have excellent outcomes, because of the large number diagnosed each year, many will experience recurrence or death. Prognostic testing for CM using the 31‐gene expression profile (31‐GEP) test can benefit patients by helping guide risk‐appropriate treatment and surveillance plans. We sought to evaluate patients' attitudes toward prognostic testing with the 31‐GEP and assess whether patients experience decision regret about having 31‐GEP testing.

Keywords: expression profile; gene expression; prognostic testing; testing using; cutaneous melanoma; using gene

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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