Population Study of Ovarian Cancer Risk Prediction for Targeted Screening and Prevention

  • Faiza Gaba
  • , Oleg Blyuss
  • , Xinting Liu
  • , Shivam Goyal
  • , Nishant Lahoti
  • , Dhivya Chandrasekaran
  • , Margarida Kurzer
  • , Jatinderpal Kalsi
  • , Saskia Sanderson
  • , Anne Lanceley
  • , Munaza Ahmed
  • , Lucy Side
  • , Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj
  • , Yvonne Wallis
  • , Andrew Wallace
  • , Jo Waller
  • , Craig Luccarini
  • , Xin Yang
  • , Joe Dennis
  • , Alison Dunning
  • Andrew Lee, Antonis C Antoniou, Rosa Legood, Usha Menon, Ian Jacobs, Ranjit Manchanda

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    Abstract

    Unselected population-based personalised ovarian cancer (OC) risk assessment combining genetic/epidemiology/hormonal data has not previously been undertaken. We aimed to perform a feasibility study of OC risk stratification of general population women using a personalised OC risk tool followed by risk management. Volunteers were recruited through London primary care networks.

    INCLUSION CRITERIA: women ≥18 years.

    EXCLUSION CRITERIA: prior ovarian/tubal/peritoneal cancer, previous genetic testing for OC genes. Participants accessed an online/web-based decision aid along with optional telephone helpline use. Consenting individuals completed risk assessment and underwent genetic testing (BRCA1/BRCA2/RAD51C/RAD51D/BRIP1, OC susceptibility single-nucleotide polymorphisms). A validated OC risk prediction algorithm provided a personalised OC risk estimate using genetic/lifestyle/hormonal OC risk factors. Population genetic testing (PGT)/OC risk stratification uptake/acceptability, satisfaction, decision aid/telephone helpline use, psychological health and quality of life were assessed using validated/customised questionnaires over six months. Linear-mixed models/contrast tests analysed impact on study outcomes.

    MAIN OUTCOMES: feasibility/acceptability, uptake, decision aid/telephone helpline use, satisfaction/regret, and impact on psychological health/quality of life. In total, 123 volunteers (mean age = 48.5 (SD = 15.4) years) used the decision aid, 105 (85%) consented. None fulfilled NHS genetic testing clinical criteria. OC risk stratification revealed 1/103 at ≥10% (high), 0/103 at ≥5%-<10% (intermediate), and 100/103 at <5% (low) lifetime OC risk. Decision aid satisfaction was 92.2%. The telephone helpline use rate was 13% and the questionnaire response rate at six months was 75%. Contrast tests indicated that overall depression (p = 0.30), anxiety (p = 0.10), quality-of-life (p = 0.99), and distress (p = 0.25) levels did not jointly change, while OC worry (p = 0.021) and general cancer risk perception (p = 0.015) decreased over six months. In total, 85.5-98.7% were satisfied with their decision. Findings suggest population-based personalised OC risk stratification is feasible and acceptable, has high satisfaction, reduces cancer worry/risk perception, and does not negatively impact psychological health/quality of life.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number1241
    Number of pages21
    JournalCancers
    Volume12
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2020

    Keywords

    • BRCA1
    • BRCA2
    • BRIP1
    • Ovarian cancer risk
    • Population genetic testing
    • RAD51C
    • RAD51D
    • Risk modelling
    • Risk stratification
    • SNP

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