帮助患者理解多癌种早期检测试验:范围综述。
Helping patients understand multi-cancer early detection tests: a scoping review.
机构信息
Furman University, Greenville, 29613 SC, USA.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02115 MA, USA.
出版信息
Per Med. 2024;21(2):131-137. doi: 10.2217/pme-2023-0090. Epub 2024 Jan 25.
Multi-cancer early detection tests are emerging as a revolutionary technology for the early detection of dozens of cancers from a single blood sample, including cancers without proven screening methods. However, they also come with challenges, including false-positive and false-negative results. To help patients make informed decisions, patient education materials are crucial. A review of available materials reveals that, while some materials provide understandable and actionable information, most lack a balanced presentation of the current benefits and risks of multi-cancer early detection testing. The dynamic nature of this field necessitates continuous updates to educational materials, incorporating current evidence and uncertainties.
多癌种早期检测测试正成为一种革命性的技术,可以从单个血液样本中早期检测数十种癌症,包括尚无明确筛查方法的癌症。然而,它们也带来了挑战,包括假阳性和假阴性结果。为了帮助患者做出明智的决策,患者教育材料至关重要。对现有材料的审查表明,虽然有些材料提供了易懂且可操作的信息,但大多数材料都缺乏对多癌种早期检测测试当前益处和风险的平衡呈现。该领域的动态性质需要不断更新教育材料,纳入当前的证据和不确定性。