Survey of Human and Molecular resources for diagnosis and evaluation of Hereditary Cancer in Argentina

Authors

  • .Lina Núñez Plan Nacional de Tumores Familiares y Hereditarios, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Buenos Aires
  • Virginia Ortiz de Rozas Plan Nacional de Tumores Familiares y Hereditarios, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Buenos Aires,
  • Pablo Kalfayan Plan Nacional de Tumores Familiares y Hereditarios, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Buenos Aires
  • María Viniegra Programa de Prevención de Cáncer de Mama, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Buenos Aires.

Keywords:

Survey, Genetic counseling, Hereditary cancer, Argentina

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The National Cancer Institute of Argentina has developed a national Survey of Human and Molecular Hereditary Cancer Resources. OBJECTIVES: To identify and categorize cancer genetic counseling clinics and laboratories performing molecular studies as the basis for public health strategies to improve detection and management of the most frequent hereditary cancers, like breast and colorectal ones. METHODS: A total of 187 public and private institutions around the country were surveyed and as a resource for mapping national databases were consulted. RESULTS: A total of 44 genetic counseling clinics and 25 laboratories were identified. Two-thirds of the institutions are private and one-third, public. All services are concentrated in 9 of the 24 jurisdictions. While 94% of the public institutions offer counseling by specialized professionals, 43% of the private institutions do not have specialized professionals in charge of that area. Determinations for 15 syndromes, 25 different genes and 2 non-syndromic entities are made. CONCLUSIONS: The surveyed human and molecular resources are heterogeneous in their distribution and show a wide variability in the services provided.

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Published

02-06-2014

How to Cite

Núñez , .Lina ., Ortiz de Rozas, V. ., Kalfayan , P. ., & Viniegra , M. . (2014). Survey of Human and Molecular resources for diagnosis and evaluation of Hereditary Cancer in Argentina. Revista Argentina De Salud Pública, 5(20), 25–29. Retrieved from https://rasp.msal.gov.ar/index.php/rasp/article/view/256