Hereditary cancer panel testing challenges and solutions for the latinx community: costs, access, and variants.
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DOI: 10.1007/s12687-021-00563-y
Abstract: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancers (HBOCs) are common among the Latinx population, and risk testing is recommended using multi-gene hereditary cancer panels (HCPs). However, little is known about how payer reimbursement and out-of-pocket expenses impact… read more here.
Keywords: hcp testing; hereditary cancer; latinx population; access ... See more keywords
Pharmacist-Managed Diabetic Retinopathy in Hispanic/LatinX Population.
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DOI: 10.1177/08971900221136897
Abstract: There are three major microvascular complications of diabetes, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy, among which diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common. Several studies suggest that the Hispanic/LatinX population exhibit the highest cases of both diabetes… read more here.
Keywords: hispanic latinx; latinx population; pharmacist; diabetic retinopathy ... See more keywords