by user | Feb 29, 2016 | All, Beyond BRCA, Family History, Patient Stories
This story is included in our series of articles built to highlight rare hereditary cancer syndromes. Below Erin Mading shares her family’s experience with CMMRD. Genetic Counseling Note: Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition. This...
by user | Feb 24, 2016 | All, Family History, Patient Stories, Prevention
On this episode of Cancer Bytes, our CEO and President of My Gene Counsel, Ellen Matloff, sits down with one of her first patients, Ellen P., and reflects on the impact of genetic testing. Ellen P. was faced with making a prophylactic surgery decision before BRCA...
by Jill Mastrianni | Feb 22, 2016 | News
The year 2015 for the Pharma and Biotech industry can be summarized in just three phrases: Pfallergan, Clinton’s Tweet, and CRISPR-Cas9. Reviewing what was an exceptional year, the IMAP report offers insights into merger mania, price pressure in the U.S., and...
by user | Feb 19, 2016 | All, Beyond BRCA, Genetic Testing, Tweetchat
Yesterday we held a Tweet Chat with our amazing co-hosts Georgia Hurst and Amy Byer Shainman, and special guest Stephanie Goff, MD, of the National Cancer Institute to discuss what you need to know about immunotherapy and Lynch Syndrome related cancers. We were...
by user | Feb 16, 2016 | All, Beyond BRCA, Family History, Patient Stories
This is Stacey’s story of searching for a genetic explanation for the prevalence of breast cancer in her family. Genetic Counseling Note: When a patient tests ‘negative’ for genetic mutations, part of the genetic counseling process is to interpret what that...
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