Zade Roumayah, presented “Prevalence of Criteria for Genetic Testing According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines in a Contemporary Cohort of Post-Prostatectomy Men with Intermediate and High-Risk Prostate Cancer: The Henry Ford Health System Experience” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in October 2019.
How to cite: Roumayah, Zade Wafie “Prevalence of Criteria for Genetic Testing According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines in a Contemporary Cohort of Post-Prostatectomy Men with Intermediate and High-Risk Prostate Cancer: The Henry Ford Health System Experience” October, 2019. Accessed Dec 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/prevalence-of-criteria-for-genetic-testing-according-to-the-national-comprehensive-cancer-network-guidelines-in-a-contemporary-cohort-of-post-prostatectomy-men-with-intermediate-and-high-risk-prostate
Prevalence of Criteria for Genetic Testing According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines in a Contemporary Cohort of Post-Prostatectomy Men with Intermediate and High-Risk Prostate Cancer: The Henry Ford Health System Experience – Summary:
Zade Roumayah details the results of a study at the Henry Ford Health System examining the prevalence of National Comprehensive Cancer Network criteria for genetic testing in post-prostatectomy men who had intermediate- to high-grade prostate cancer. With around a 50% response rate, the team found that around 27% of men fit these criteria, in categories including family history of breast and ovarian cancer, having two or more family members with a variety of cancer types, and personal cancer history.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zade Roumayah is a pre-medical student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Zade is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He is also minoring in Health Psychology. Zade is a research assistant affiliated with Henry Ford Health System Urology and also has experience in developmental health laboratories through Wayne State University. Zade has practiced as a Behavioral Health Technician for four years and has been active in research with the Department of Urology at Henry Ford Health System since 2017 and has contributed to many important research projects in prostate cancer. Zade is planning on applying to medical school in the 2021 cycle.
