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Weitzel, J.N., …. and T.G. Krontiris, The HRAS1 gene cluster:  Two upstream regions recognizing transcripts and a third encoding a gene with a leucine zipper domain. Genomics, 1992. 14:309-319.

Weitzel, J.N., J. Patel, D.M. Smith, A. Goodman, H. Safaii, and H.G. Ball, Molecular genetic changes associated with ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 1994. 55:245-252.

Weitzel, J.N., Genetic cancer risk assessment:  Putting it all together. Cancer, 1999. 86:2483-2492.

Weitzel, J.N., S. Ding, G.P. Larson, R.A. Nelson, A. Goodman, E.C. Grendys, H.G. Ball, and T.G. Krontiris, The HRAS1 minisatellite locus and risk of ovarian cancer. Cancer Research, 2000. 60:259-261.

Weitzel, J.N. and L.E. McCahill, The power of genetics to target surgical prevention. N Engl J Med, 2001. 344:1942-1944.

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

Herzog, J.S., E.M. Jancis, S. Liao, G. Somlo, and J.N. Weitzel, Restriction endonuclease fingerprinting enhanced conformation sensitive gel electrophoresis (REF-CSGE) in the analysis of BRCA1 exon 11 mutations in a high-risk breast cancer cohort. Human Mutation, 2002. 19:656-63.

Narod, SA, …. Weitzel, J, et al. Oral contraceptives and the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Journal of National Cancer Institute J Nat Cancer Inst. 2002; 94: 1773-1779.

Foulkes WD, …. Weitzel JN, et al. The Founder Mutation MSH2*1906G-->C Is an Important Cause of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population. Am J Hum Genet 2002;71:1395-1412.

Weitzel, JN, McCaffrey, SM, Nedelcu, RN, MacDonald, DJ, Blazer, KR, Cullinane, CA.  Effect of Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment on Surgical Decisions at Breast Cancer Diagnosis.  Archives of Surgery, 2003. 138(12): p. 1323-8; discussion 1329.

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

Nedelcu, R., Blazer, KR, Schwerin, B, Gambol, P, Mantha, P, Uman, GC, Weitzel, JN (2004). Genetic Discrimination: The Clinicians Perspective. Clinical Genetics 2004: 66: 311-317.

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.

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

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.

Palomares, M. R., I. B. Paz, JN Weitzel. (2005). "Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment in the Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patient is Useful and Possible in Practice." Journal of Clinical Oncology ; 23 3165-3166.

Cullinane CA, …. Weitzel JN, and Narod S, (2005) The effect of pregnancy as a risk factor for breast cancer in BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers. Int J Cancer: 117 (6): 988-991.

Weitzel JN, …. Narod SA, A comparison of bilateral breast cancers in BRCA carriers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2005: 14(16): 1534-1538.

Weitzel, J. N., V. Lagos, et al. (2005). "Prevalence of BRCA mutation and founder effect in high-risk hispanic families." Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention: 14(7): 1666-1671.

MacDonald DJ, Sarna L, Uman GC, Grant M, and Weitzel JN. (2005). "Cancer screening and risk reducing behaviors of women with and without breast cancer seeking genetic cancer risk assessment." Oncology Nursing Forum, 2006.  33(2): Online Exclusive.

Blazer, K.R., …. 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.

Guillem, J.G., …. J.N. Weitzel, et al, ASCO/SSO review of current role of risk-reducing surgery in common hereditary cancer syndromes. Journal of Clinical Oncology, In-Press.

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

Jasperson, K.W., K. Lowstuter, and J.N. Weitzel, Assessing the predictive accuracy of hMLH1 and hMSH2 mutation probability models. Journal of Genetic Counseling, In Press.

 

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: 07/08.

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