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MacDonald, D.J., S. Sand, F.C. Kass, K.R. Blazer, J. Congleton, J. Craig, and J.N. Weitzel, The power of partnership: Extending comprehensive cancer center expertise in clinical cancer genetics to breast care in community centers. Seminars in Breast Disease, in press.

Ricker, C.N., V. Lagos, … D. MacDonald, and J. Weitzel, If we build it will they come?- Establishing an underserved genetic cancer risk assessment clinic in a predominantly Latina cohort. Journal of Genetic Counseling, In Press.

Blazer, K.R., MacDonald, D. J., Justus, K. A., Grant, M., Azen, S. P., Chamberlain, R. M., Petersen, G. M., King, M., Weitzel, J. N., Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders In Cancer Prevention: A Novel Interdisciplinary Career Development Program in Cancer Genetics Research. Journal of Cancer Education, 2006. In Press.

MacDonald, DJ, and Lessick, M, (2000).  Hereditary cancers in children and ethical and psychosocial implications.  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.  Vol 15, 217-225.

MacDonald, D.J., J.N. Weitzel, Cancer screening and risk reducing behaviors of women seeking genetic cancer risk assessment for breast and ovarian cancers. Oncology Nursing Forum, 2006. 33(2): p. E27-35

Lowstuter, K., V.I. Lagos, P.J. Gambol, D. MacDonald, and J.N. Weitzel. Sharing Colorectal Cancer Risk Information with Family Members: Barriers, Facilitators, and Influence of Family Hardiness. in The 25th National Society of Genetic Counselors. 2006. Nashville, TN.

Culver, J.O., Q.T. Edwards, D.J. MacDonald, J.N. Weitzel.  USPSTF guidelines will miss BRCA families due to paternal inheritance or a truncated family tree.  Ann Intern Med, 13 October 2005, Rapid Response

MacDonald DJ, Sarna L, Uman GC, Grant M, and Weitzel JN. (2005). Health beliefs of women with and without breast cancer seeking genetic cancer risk assessment. Cancer Nursing 28(5): p. 372-379.

Larson, G. P., …. Weitzel, J., MacDonald, D.J., …. Krontiris, T. G. (2005) Genetic Linkage of Prostate Cancer Risk to the Chromosome 3 Region Bearing FHIT. Cancer Research. 65(3): 805-14.

Blazer KR, MacDonald DJ, Ricker C, Sand S, Uman G, and Weitzel JN. (2005) Outcomes from intensive training in genetic cancer risk counseling for clinicians. Genetics in Medicine 7(1): 40-47.

Blazer K.R., Grant, M., Sand, S.R., MacDonald, D.J., Uman, G.C., Weitzel, J.N. Effects of a cancer genetics education programme on clinicians knowledge and practice. Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol 41, 518-522, 2004.

Weitzel, JN, McCaffrey, SM, Nedelcu, RN, MacDonald, DJ, Blazer, KR, Cullinane, CA.  Impact of Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment on Surgical Decisions at Breast Cancer Diagnosis.  Archives of Surgery, Vol. 18, 1323-1329, 2003.

Blazer, KR, Grant, M, Sand, SR, MacDonald, DJ, Choi, JJ, Nedelcu, RA, and Weitzel, JN. Development of a cancer genetics education program for clinicians.  J Cancer Educ. Vol 17, 69-73, 2002.

MacDonald DJ.  Women’s decisions regarding management of breast cancer risk. MEDSURG Nursing, The Journal of Adult Health. Vol. 11 (4), 183-186, 2002.

MacDonald, DJ, Choi, J., Ferrell, B, et al., Concerns of women presenting to a comprehensive cancer center for genetic cancer risk assessment.  Journal of Medical Genetics. Vol 39, 526-530, 2002.

MacDonald, DJ, (2001). It pays to be prepared: when you least expect it, someone may ask you about cancer genetics!  Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Vol 5, p.187.

This is a partial list. Full publications list available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 06/08.

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