2022
Assessment of Concurrent Personal and Family History of Hematologic Malignancies in Patients Referred for Genetic Counseling at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) from 2014-2021
Halloran M, Keiffer G, Giri V, Gross L, Wilde L, Palmisiano N, Porcu P, Kasner M. Assessment of Concurrent Personal and Family History of Hematologic Malignancies in Patients Referred for Genetic Counseling at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) from 2014-2021. Blood 2022, 140: 11466-11467. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-165510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Pretest Genetic Education Video Versus Genetic Counseling for Men Considering Prostate Cancer Germline Testing: A Patient-Choice Study to Address Urgent Practice Needs
Russo J, McDougall C, Bowler N, Shimada A, Gross L, Hyatt C, Kelly W, Calvaresi A, Handley N, Hirsch I, Izes J, Lallas C, Mann M, Mark J, Mille P, Preate D, Trabulsi E, Tsang M, Chandrasekar T, Weiner P, Gomella L, Giri V. Pretest Genetic Education Video Versus Genetic Counseling for Men Considering Prostate Cancer Germline Testing: A Patient-Choice Study to Address Urgent Practice Needs. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 1377-1386. PMID: 34589662, PMCID: PMC8462590, DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline testingProstate cancerGenetic counselingDecisional conflictComparable patient-reported outcomesHereditary cancer assessmentPatient-reported outcomesCancer genetics knowledgePCa diagnosisPractice settingsPrecision careCancer assessmentInformed consentCategorical variablesSubstantial proportionGenetic knowledgeSignificant differencesContinuous variablesHigh rateMenPractice needsDescriptive statisticsProstate oncologyOutcomesCounseling
2016
Effects of a randomized trial comparing standard and enhanced counseling for men at high risk of prostate cancer as a function of race and monitoring style
Roussi P, Miller S, Giri V, Obeid E, Wen K, Tagai E, Scarpato J, Gross L, Roy G. Effects of a randomized trial comparing standard and enhanced counseling for men at high risk of prostate cancer as a function of race and monitoring style. Journal Of Health Psychology 2016, 23: 1800-1809. PMID: 28810355, PMCID: PMC5561513, DOI: 10.1177/1359105316671188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer screeningHigh-risk menCancer screeningProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramRoutine prostate cancer screeningCancer Risk Assessment ProgramHealth education sessionsCounseling visitsEnhanced counselingProstate cancerHigh riskEducation sessionsRisk assessment programPsychosocial impactCounseling conditionMenSelf-selected sampleFunction of raceSignificant subsetRiskIntrusive ideationInterventionCounselingScreeningMonitoring styleHow I Do It: Genetic counseling and genetic testing for inherited prostate cancer.
Giri V, Gross L, Gomella L, Hyatt C. How I Do It: Genetic counseling and genetic testing for inherited prostate cancer. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2016, 23: 8247-53. PMID: 27085833.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsProstate cancer patientsProstate cancerCancer patientsGenetic counselingProstate cancer risk assessmentGenetic testing guidelinesInherited prostate cancerHereditary cancer syndromesCancer risk assessmentProstate cancer predispositionFamily historyUrologic communityCancer syndromesCancerGenetic testingPatientsTesting guidelinesGenetic mutationsCounselingCancer predispositionUrologistsCurrent knowledgeSubstantial heritable componentGenetic contributionProviders