Conclusion: Access to and timely delivery of specialist cancer genetics services represents a substantial unmet need in Ireland, the requirement for which is projected to increase significantly over the coming years. Our institutional experience confirms the feasibility, efficiency and efficacy of an ANP-led mainstreamed model of care for hereditary colorectal cancer. The development of this service aligns with national healthcare priorities to deliver timely and appropriate cancer genetics services in a coordinated way integrated with the patient’s cancer care pathway. Development and expansion of similar services would facilitate enhanced delivery of cancer genetics services into routine clinical practice, ensuring uniformity, safety, high quality, and cost-effective care. However, this will necessarily require appropriate resourcing and investment.
Mainstreaming cancer genetics: feasibility of an advanced nurse practitioner-led service diagnosing Lynch syndrome from colorectal cancer in Ireland
Lynch Syndrome Ireland 