This is the second installment in our new series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
Genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk is cheaper and easier than ever. But just because a test is available doesn’t mean everyone should get it. To read the full article, click here.
Our President/CEO shares her genetic counseling expertise in a recent article, “Advocacy group anecdotes present one-sided picture of genetic testing for breast cancer,” highlighting the point that patients who have Jewish ancestry warrant genetic testing...
What can you do to share your data as a patient? Our Cancer Genetics Division Director, Danielle Bonadies, was scheduled to present today at FORCE, a patient conference, to highlight resources for patients to contribute their own data to research. Unfortunately, the...
October 2018 Update from Joanna Rudnick Twenty-eight years ago, Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1 and its connection to familial breast cancer. Seventeen years ago, I learned I was BRCA1+. Ten years ago, my personal film on being BRCA+ and falling into the brave new...
