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Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis Despite Negative Test Results

Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis Despite Negative Test Results

by Danielle Bonadies | Aug 29, 2022 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A dermatologist’s misdiagnosis of a patient with Lynch syndrome, a type of inherited cancer predisposition syndrome, led to unnecessary colonoscopies and healthcare expenses. The patient had multiple skin tumors, one of which was genetically tested, revealing...
Population Genetic Testing: Save Lives And Money, While Avoiding Financial Toxicity

Population Genetic Testing: Save Lives And Money, While Avoiding Financial Toxicity

by Danielle Bonadies | Aug 4, 2022 | News

Genetic testing is no longer offered only to people with rare genetic conditions but also to healthy people to detect if they carry a genetic mutation that may place them at high risk of developing preventable conditions. In theory, population genetic testing makes...
The Amount of Misinformation Online Can Lead to ‘Horribly Detrimental’ Results in Patients With Cancer, Says Expert

The Amount of Misinformation Online Can Lead to ‘Horribly Detrimental’ Results in Patients With Cancer, Says Expert

by Danielle Bonadies | Jul 27, 2022 | News

The abundance of information available online about cancer can be overwhelming for patients seeking quick, accurate, and reliable news and updates. An “infodemic” was declared by the World Health Organization and United Nations due to the proliferation of...
Doc Tells Patient with Familial Risks to Get DTC Testing

Doc Tells Patient with Familial Risks to Get DTC Testing

by Caitlin Kingsley | Mar 29, 2022 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman experiencing joint and mobility issues turned to holistic medicine after feeling that her regular doctors weren’t adequately addressing her health problems. In recounting her health history to a new doctor, she also shared that she was concerned about...
The Medical Side Effect We Must Stop Ignoring: Financial Toxicity

The Medical Side Effect We Must Stop Ignoring: Financial Toxicity

by Caitlin Kingsley | Mar 11, 2022 | News

A few months ago, two sisters published an essay in The New York Times about their genetic testing journey, which started because their mother was found to have a mutation in one of the BRCA genes. People who have a mutation in one of the BRCA genes are at increased...
Muddled Reporting, Interpretation of PALB2 VUS

Muddled Reporting, Interpretation of PALB2 VUS

by Caitlin Kingsley | Feb 23, 2022 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman’s physician ordered multi-gene panel testing due to her family history of cancer and told her that the lab had found two “errors” in the PALB2 gene. Compared to the general population, patients with a pathogenic variant in PALB2 have between...
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