Online Resources and Coaching Helped People Seek Genetic Testing for Cancer

Digital tools and phone coaching boost cancer genetic testing uptake

About 10% of cancers are linked to an inherited genetic variant, but as few as 1 in 15 cancer patients eligible for genetic testing complete it.

Online resources and coaching helped people seek genetic testing for cancer

About 10% of cancers are linked to an inherited genetic variant, but as few as one in 15 cancer patients eligible for genetic testing complete it.

Online resources and coaching increased genetic testing uptake for cancer

A randomized trial at the University of Michigan found that a self-directed digital intervention and phone-based health coaching each increased completion of, or intention to seek, cancer genetic testing among eligible adults, though overall uptake remained low at 10% after one year.