P080: Universal germline testing of breast cancer as standard of care in a diverse, rural community oncology practice: The UNITY trial

Genetics in Medicine Open 2026 Open access

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Authors: Daniel E. Pineda-Alvarez, Sarah Nielsen Young, Brianna A. Bucknor, Courtney Bogan, Sruthi Ramaswamy, Joseph DeSimone, Carson Lee Gallo, Dabney Asmer, Kennedy Parnell, P P Mathur, Mark Lysiak, Blake Koceja
+14 more Lakisha McDonald, Adara Hubbert, Zoe Gobeille, Céline Ortiz, Avani Kodali, Ashima Kodali, Rohan Nadkarni, Jai Patel, Samved Kaw, Asutosh S. Gor, Sashi Naidu, Niyati Nathwani, Viral Rabara, Kashyap Patel
DOI: 10.1016/j.gimo.2026.103571
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Abstract

Universal germline genetic testing (GGT) of patients with breast cancer is of increasing importance for therapeutics, clinical trial enrollment, prevention of future cancers, and testing of at-risk family members. There is limited data on universal GGT in patients with breast cancer, especially in historically underrepresented and underserved populations receiving care at community practices. We present an interim analysis of 250 unselected patients with breast cancer who received GGT at a rural community oncology practice.

Fields of Study & Subjects

BRCA gene mutations in cancer Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Genetics in Medicine Open
Volume
4
Pages
103571–103571
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN