It’s been three years since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she carries a BRCA1 mutation and had a prophylactic double mastectomy to lower her risks of developing breast cancer. Below advocates reflect on the impact she has made by sharing her story and...
May 2019 Update So, I am starting from scratch. With Ellen’s support, I figured out how to get my mother’s medical records so that I can start to fill in our pedigree. Working for mCG helped me to realize that this information is empowering, not threatening. You know...
Last Updated: January 28, 2019 This article is part of a series created to highlight hereditary cancer syndromes and other genetic predispositions to cancer. Here’s Cindy’s story of living with a CHEK2 mutation. You can find her @SpannerinMe or on...
Last Updated: January 3, 2019 Does “gene editing” make you think of designer babies? But what if, instead of selecting for ‘desired’ traits, the edits were used to prevent serious, debilitating, and life-threatening conditions and diseases? CRISPR technology may...
February 2019 Update Women continue to make great strides in the Biosciences and beyond, including in politics! In fact, a record number of women are serving in the U.S. Congress. Now more than ever before, women and girls should feel empowered that they can enter...
This article is part of a series built to highlight rare hereditary cancer syndromes. Here’s Georgia’s story of living with Lynch syndrome.Genetic Counseling Note: Lynch syndrome, also called Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome...
