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Colorectal Cancer Survivors’ Receptivity toward Genomic Testing and Targeted Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Prevent Cancer Recurrence

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Genomic testing and targeted use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may mitigate cancer recurrence risks. This study examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors’ interest and receptivity to these strategies. Patients diagnosed with stage I-III CRC in 2004–2012 were recruited through the New Mexico Cancer Registry to complete a cancer survivorship experiences survey. We assessed interest in genomic testing, daily aspirin (ASA) and NSAID use, and receptivity to future daily ASA/NSAIDs. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression models estimated factors associated with genomic testing interest. Receptivity to future ASA/NSAIDs use was estimated for non-users of ASA/NSAIDs. Among CRC survivors (n = 273), 83% endorsed interest in genomic testing, 25% were ASA users and 47% ASA/NSAIDs users. In our final model, genomic testing interest was associated with being uncoupled [OR = 4.11; 95% CI = 1.49–11.35], low income [OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.14–0.88], smoking history [OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.14–0.90], low [OR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.07–1.43] and moderate [OR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.11–0.61] health literacy, and personal CRC risk worry [OR: 2.86, 95% CI: 1.63–5.02, p = 0.0002]. In our final model, ASA use was associated with age [OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.10] and cardiovascular disease history [OR: 2.42, 95% CI: 1.23–4.73, p = 0.010]. Among non-users ASA/NSAIDs, 83% reported receptivity to ASA/NSAIDs to reduce cancer risks, and no significant correlates were identified. The majority of survivors’ expressed genomic testing interest and endorsed receptivity toward ASA/NSAIDs use for cancer risk management. Further research to optimize ASA/NSAIDs use guided by genomic testing is warranted.

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This research was funded by Carolyn R. Surface Foundation and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI P30CA118100). Dr. Denalee O’Malley was supported by 1K99CA256043-01.Dr. Cindy Blair was supported by K07CA215937.

The study was reviewed and approved by the Human Research Protections Office of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (Federal Wide Assurance #00003255). All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study.

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Drs. Denalee O’Malley, Cindy Blair, Alissa Greenbaum, Charles Wiggins, Ashwani Rajput, Vi Chiu, and Anita Kinney declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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O’Malley, D.M., Blair, C.K., Greenbaum, A. et al. Colorectal Cancer Survivors’ Receptivity toward Genomic Testing and Targeted Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Prevent Cancer Recurrence. J Community Genet 13, 201–214 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-021-00574-9

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