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Genomic Tests and Family History by Levels of Evidence
The CDC Office of Public Health Genomics provides the following list of genomic tests and applications in practice according to three levels of evidence based on the paper by Khoury et al
. This list is provided only for informational purposes to researchers, providers, public health programs and others. The most recent additions to the list are applications relevant to family health history based on existing recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. For additional information on updates to this list, read our accompanying blog.
Tier 1 genomic and family health history applications are recommended for clinical use by evidence-based panels based on a systematic review of analytic validity, clinical validity and utility for specific clinical scenarios
Test/Application
Scenario
Evidence-based recommendation
Newborn screening panel of 31 core conditions
Screening all newborns at birth through public health programs
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Diseases of Newborns and Children (2011)
BRCA genetic counseling/ BRCA genetic testing
Referral to genetic counseling of women with specific family history patterns of breast or ovarian cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force (2005) [Update in progress]
Additional Information:
NCCN Guideline: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian Cancer [PDF 615.35 KB] (2012)
Lynch syndrome testing
Screening newly diagnosed cases of colorectal cancer for Lynch syndrome and cascade testing of relatives of affected Lynch syndrome cases
Recommendations of the EGAPP Working Group: genetic testing strategies in newly diagnosed individuals with colorectal cancer aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from Lynch syndrome in relatives (2009)
Additional Information:
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology (2011)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Cascade cholesterol testing with/without DNA analysis among relatives of affected persons with familial hypercholesterolemia
NICE Guideline: Identification and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia [PDF 746.30 KB] (2008)
HLA testing for abacavir sensitivity
Testing HIV patients before starting abacavir to reduce adverse effects and inform drug choice
DHHS Advisory Committee on HIV treatment: Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-infected Adults and Adolescents [PDF 3.01 MB] (2012)
HER2 mutation testing in breast cancer
Routine testing for HER2 mutations in patients with invasive breast cancer to target therapy
NICE Guideline: Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment. [PDF 2 MB] (2009)
Additional Information:
American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer. (2007)
EGFR mutation tumor analysis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Predictive for therapy
NICE Guideline: Erlotinib for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-TK mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. [PDF 189.11 KB] (2012)
Additional information:
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Version 3. [PDF 1.31 MB] (2012) [by free subscription only]
BCBSA Tec Evaluation - Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. [PDF 195.47 KB] (2011)
First-degree family history of breast cancer
To inform discussion of chemoprevention for breast cancer for women; consider with age and other risk factors to identify high risk for breast cancer and low risk for adverse effects
US Preventive Services Task Force: Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer (2002)
Family history of cardiovascular disease before age 50 years in male relatives and age 60 years in female relatives
To inform earlier start to screening for cholesterol abnormalities for men and women (starting at age 20 years); use to identify increased risk for lipid disorders
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults (2008)
Parental history of fracture
To inform (in combination with other risk factors) earlier start to screening for osteoporosis in women
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Osteoporosis (2011)
Family history, especially siblings, with hereditary hemochromatosis
Counseling for genetic testing for hereditary hemochromatosis among asymptomatic people
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Hemochromatosis (2006)
Family history of breast or ovarian cancer that includes a relative with a known deleterious BRCA mutation
Referral to counseling for BRCA genetic testing for women
US Preventive Services Task Force: Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility (2005)
Tier 2 genomic and family health history applications have demonstrated analytic and clinical validity; hold promise for clinical utility but evidence-based panels have not examined their use or found insufficient evidence for their use. Such applications may provide information for informed decision making by providers and patients
Test/Application
Scenario
Evidence-based recommendation
Breast cancer gene expression profiles
To estimate risk of recurrence of breast cancer and target therapy
Recommendations from the EGAPP Working Group: Can tumor gene expression profiling improve outcomes in patients with breast cancer? (2009)
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
Oncotype Dx in ER+/node negative patients
Prognostic risk recurrence and selection of treatment
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
ER-alpha/PgR (ESR1/PR) tumor protein analysis in Breast Cancer patients
To estimate the prognostic and predictive response to ER-alpha (ESR1)-modulating agents
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NCCN Task Force Report: Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor testing in breast cancer immunohistochemistry. (2009)
American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologist guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer. (2010)
Kras mutations [except c38G>A) NSCLC and CRC tumor analysis
Predictive (negative for anti-EGFR therapy); negatively prognostic in several first-line randomized studies
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
BCBSA TEC: KRAS Mutations and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. (2009, BCBSA personal communication)
CEACAM5 (CEA) serum analysis in colon cancer
Baseline monitoring/regular testing for surveillance for Colon Cancer
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Colon Cancer. Version 3 [PDF 1.06 MB] (2012) [by free subscription only]
ASCO 2006 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in gastrointestinal cancer. (2006)
BRAF c.1799T>A (p.V600E) mutation tumor analysis in colon cancer
Prognostic (negative prognostic marker); Predictive (negative for anti-EGFR therapy) in colon cancer patients
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Colon Cancer. Version 3. [PDF 1.06 MB] (2012) [by free subscription only]
ALK gene fusion tumor analysis
Predictive for crizotinib therapy
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Version 2. (2012) [by free subscription only]
FLT3-ITD tumor analysis for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Predictive/prognostic FLT3-ITD confers poor risk status
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Version 2. [PDF 790.06 KB] (2011) [by free subscription only]
CEBPA mutation tumor analysis for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Predictive/prognostic may confer better risk status
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
NPM1 mutation tumor analysis for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Predictive/prognostic may confer better risk status
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
KIT mutation tumor analysis for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Predictive/prognostic may confer higher risk of relapse
NCCN Task Force Report: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Tumor Markers in Oncology. (2011)
First-degree family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair
Consider for identifying men and women for one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (2005)
First-degree family history of colorectal cancer at a younger age or multiple affected first-degree relatives
Consider to inform earlier start to colorectal cancer screening for men and women;
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Colorectal Cancer (2008)
Parental history of depression
Consider with other risk factors when screening adolescents for major depressive disorder
US Preventive Services Task Force: Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents (2009)
Family history of depression
Consider with other risk factors when screening adults for depression
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Depression in Adults (2009)
Family history of bladder cancer
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen adults for bladder cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults (2011)
Family history of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen infants for DDH
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (2006)
Family history of diabetes
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (2008)
Family history of neonatal jaundice
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen infants for hyberbilirubinemia
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening Infants for Hyperbilirubinemia to Prevent Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy (2009)
Family history of age-related macular degeneration
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen older adults for visual acuity
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults (2009)
Family history relevant to dyslipidemia (otherwise undefined)
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen infants, children, adolescents, or young adults (up to age 20 for lipid disorders
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children (2007)
Additional Information:
Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents: Summary Report
Family history of skin cancer
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen adults for skin cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Skin Cancer (2009)
Family history of chronic kidney disease
Consider with other risk factors when determining whether to screen adults for chronic kidney disease
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease (2012)
Family history for common diseases
Collecting family history in primary care for risk assessment of common diseases
NIH state-of science panel found insufficient evidence (2009)
Pharmacogenomic testing
Use of pharmacogenomics tests to inform safety and effectiveness of existing medications
Pharmacogenomics information on labels of more than 113 FDA approved drugs; The Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium issues guidelines to help clinicians understand how available genetic test results should be used to optimize drug therapy, rather than whether tests should be ordered.
Single gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities
Molecular, cytogenetic biochemical and other tests available for the diagnosis, management and carrier testing for these disorders
More than 2500 genetic conditions affect millions of individuals. Diagnosis and management of these conditions may require use of genetic tests even without formal evidence synthesis and reviews by evidence panels. The NIH Genetic Testing Registry has updated information on genetic tests in practice.
Tier 3 genomic and family health history applications have not demonstrated adequate analytic validity, clinical validity, or clinical utility. This also includes applications for which evidence-based panels have recommended against their use based on the synthesis of the balance of benefits and harms. Such applications are not ready for routine practice, but may be considered in clinical and population research.
Test/Application
Scenario
Evidence-based recommendation
Hereditary hemochromatosis
Routine genetic screening for hereditary hemochromatosis in the asymptomatic population.
US Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Hemochromatosis (2006)
BRCA genetic counseling, BRCA testing
Routine referral for genetic counseling or routine BRCA testing for women whose family history is not associated with an increased risk of BRCA mutations
US Preventive Services Task Force: Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility (2005)
Genetic risk factors for common diseases
Risk assessment and disease prevention
Multiple panels have recommended against use of genetic risk factors testing. EGAPP made specific recommendations against testing for factor V Leiden and cardiogenomic profiles
Emerging genomic tests found in the CDC's GAPP Finder of the GAPP Knowledge Base
More than 400 genomic tests for various intended uses captured through horizon scanning
Almost all of these applications (except when listed above) have insufficient information on analytic or clinical validity, or clinical utility
Next Generation Sequencing/ Whole Genome Sequence
Emerging tools to help with diagnosis of rare familial diseases and provide information for assessing risk for common diseases
Rapidly evolving landscape; gaps in knowledge exist for analytic validity, clinical validity and clinical utility