Multigene Panel Testing Yields High Rates of Clinically Actionable Variants Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Purpose:

Whether germline multigene panel testing (MGPT) should be performed in all individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains uncertain. Therefore, we aimed to determine the yield and potential clinical impact of MGPT across a large, diverse CRC cohort.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the largest study(34,244) to date examining MGPT in CRC, demonstrating high rates of clinically actionable variants detected across all age groups, panel sizes, and racial/ethnic groups. This work supports consideration of broadening germline genetic testing criteria for individuals with CRC.

https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/PO.22.00517

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