Patient survey on cancer genomic medicine in Japan under the national health insurance system

© 2024 The Authors. Cancer Science published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Cancer Association..

In Japan, comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) tests have been reimbursed under the national health care system for solid cancer patients who have finished standard treatment. More than 50,000 patients have taken the test since June 2019. We performed a nation-wide questionnaire survey between March 2021 and July 2022. Questionnaires were sent to 80 designated Cancer Genomic Medicine Hospitals. Of the 933 responses received, 370 (39.7%) were web based and 563 (60.3%) were paper based. Most patients (784, 84%) first learned about CGP tests from healthcare professionals, and 775 (83.1%) gave informed consent to their treating physician. At the time of informed consent, they were most worried about test results not leading to novel treatment (536, 57.4%). On a scale of 0-10, 702 respondents (75.2%) felt that the explanations of the test result were easy to understand (7 or higher). Ninety-one patients (9.8%) started their recommended treatment. Many patients could not receive recommended treatment because no approved drugs or clinical trials were available (102/177, 57.6%). Ninety-eight patients (10.5%) did not wish their findings to be disclosed. Overall satisfaction with the CGP test process was high, with 602 respondents (64.5%) giving a score of 7-10. The major reason for choosing 0-6 was that the CGP test result did not lead to new treatment (217/277, 78.3%). In conclusion, satisfaction with the CGP test process was high. Patients and family members need better access to information. More patients need to be treated with genomically matched therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

Enthalten in:

Cancer science - 115(2024), 3 vom: 18. März, Seite 954-962

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kage, Hidenori [VerfasserIn]
Akiyama, Nana [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Hyangri [VerfasserIn]
Shinozaki-Ushiku, Aya [VerfasserIn]
Ka, Mirei [VerfasserIn]
Kawata, Junichi [VerfasserIn]
Muto, Manabu [VerfasserIn]
Okuma, Yusuke [VerfasserIn]
Okita, Natsuko [VerfasserIn]
Tsuchihara, Katsuya [VerfasserIn]
Kikuchi, Junko [VerfasserIn]
Shirota, Hidekazu [VerfasserIn]
Hayashi, Hideyuki [VerfasserIn]
Kokuryo, Toshio [VerfasserIn]
Yachida, Shinichi [VerfasserIn]
Hirasawa, Akira [VerfasserIn]
Kubo, Makoto [VerfasserIn]
Kenmotsu, Hirotsugu [VerfasserIn]
Tanabe, Masahiko [VerfasserIn]
Ushiku, Tetsuo [VerfasserIn]
Muto, Kaori [VerfasserIn]
Seto, Yasuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Oda, Katsutoshi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer genomic medicine
Comprehensive genomic profiling
Journal Article
National health care system
Patient satisfaction
Survey

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cas.16065

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367642158