Open AccessPsychosocial and Cultural Determinants of Interest and Uptake of Skin Cancer Genetic Testing in Diverse Primary Care
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Hay,
Karen E. White,
Andrew L. Sussman,
K.A. Kaphingst,
Dolores D. Guest,
Elizabeth Schofield,
Yvonne Dailey,
Erika Robers,
Matthew Schwartz,
Kate Zielaskowski,
Yuelin Li,
David B. Buller,
Keith Hunley,
Marianne Berwick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
public health genomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1662-8063
pISSN - 1662-4246
DOI - 10.1159/000501985
Subject(s) - skin cancer , medicine , population , psychosocial , cancer , health literacy , gerontology , health care , environmental health , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
Translational research in genomics has limited reach and requires efforts to broaden access and utility in diverse populations. Skin cancer is common and rates are rising, including among Hispanics. Germline variants in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene are common in the population and confer moderate risk for melanoma and basal cell cancers across skin types. Feedback about MC1R risk status may promote skin cancer risk awareness and risk reduction.