Spectrum of germline pathogenic variants using a targeted next generation sequencing panel and genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with suspected hereditary breast cancer at an academic medical centre in Pakistan

Autor: Fizza Akbar, Zahraa Siddiqui, Muhammad Talha Waheed, Lubaina Ehsan, Syed Ibaad Ali, Hajra Wiquar, Azmina Tajuddin Valimohammed, Shaista Khan, Lubna Vohra, Sana Zeeshan, Yasmin Rashid, Munira Moosajee, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Nauman Zahir, Naila Zahid, Rufina Soomro, Najeeb Niamat Ullah, Imran Ahmad, Ghulam Haider, Uzair Ansari, Arjumand Rizvi, Arif Mehboobali, Abida Sattar, Salman Kirmani

Publikováno v: Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, affecting over 1.5 million women every year, which accounts for the highest number of cancer-related deaths in women globally. Hereditary breast cancer (HBC), an important subs

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Pakistani healthcare professionals’ perceptions of communication with patients and their relatives about hereditary breast cancer: a qualitative study in a LMIC

Autor: Shenaz Ahmed, Hussain Jafri, Wajeeha Naseer Ahmed, Andleeb Khanam, Yasmin Rashid, Mushtaq Ahmed

Publikováno v: Journal of Community Genetics.

Pakistan has the highest incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer in Asia, with high numbers of patients diagnosed at a young age suggesting the possibility of an inherited cancer syndrome. Communication of hereditary breast cancer (HBC) risk i

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-023-00639-x

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of implementing a decision support intervention for cascade screening for beta-thalassemia in Pakistan

Autor: Shenaz Ahmed, Hussain Jafri, Wajeeha Naseer Ahmed, Muhammed Faran, Yasmin Rashid, Yasmin Ehsan, Mushtaq Ahmed

Publikováno v: European journal of human genetics : EJHG. 30(7)

Counselling relatives of individuals with βeta-Thalassaemia Major (β-TM) about cascade screening is the role of field officers (FOs) in the Punjab Thalassaemia Prevention Project (PTPP). This paper presents FOs’ views about using a ‘decision su

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35228680

Decision making on antenatal screening results: A comparative Q‐method study of women from two Chinese cities

Autor: Jianfeng Zhu, Hussain Jafri, Shenaz Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Elena Nichini, Dong Dong, Yasmin Rashid, Huso Yi

Publikováno v: Health Expectations, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 363-376 (2021)
Health Expectations : An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy

Background Although an integral part of ethical and quality health care, little is known about the informed decision making of Chinese women with different socioeconomic backgrounds within the context of antenatal testing. Methods To explore women's

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https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/168483/3/hex.13178.pdf

Attitudes towards non-invasive prenatal diagnosis among obstetricians in Pakistan, a developing, Islamic country

Autor: Mushtaq Ahmed, Yasmin Rashid, G. Mason, Shenaz Ahmed, Hussain Jafri, Yasmin Ehsan

Publikováno v: Prenatal Diagnosis. 37:289-295

Objectives Stakeholders' views are essential for informing implementation strategies for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Little is known about such views in developing countries. We explored attitudes towards NIPT among obstetricians in Pakista

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.5008