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...
Cancer kept Angel Moses busy. Before even completing the five-year treatment for breast cancer after she was diagnosed in 2003, the disease recurred in the original breast and a new cancer developed in the other. The Chicago resident first found she had the disease...
My Gene Counsel’s Ellen Matloff stresses the importance of understanding that men who carry BRCA mutations have an increased risk for developing cancers associated with the mutation and can pass this mutation onto their children.
This recent Medivisor article highlighted the importance of closing the gaps in your family’s health history to make sure you have a clear record. My Gene Counsel’s Ellen Matloff explains that this is crucially important when seeking out genetic testing...
You’re in the doctor’s office filling out paperwork. There are questions to answer about your health, but also about the health of your parents, grandparents and siblings. You scratch your head, panic a little, then leave lots of blank spaces, hoping...
