by user | Sep 10, 2018 | Genetic Counseling, Patient Stories, Rare Diseases, Trailblazing GCs
This is the eighteenth installment in our 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...
by user | Aug 16, 2018 | Genetic Counseling, Patient Stories, Rare Diseases, Trailblazing GCs
This is the seventeenth installment in our 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...
by user | Jul 2, 2018 | Patient Stories
Do you or a loved one need to fly to a medical center to receive treatments? If so, you may be a candidate for free airfare via Miracle Flights. I recently asked Mark E. Brown, the CEO of Miracle Flights, the following questions about their service: How did Miracle...
by user | Feb 14, 2018 | All, Patient Stories
February 2019 Update Ellen: Many clinicians, scientists, and innovators are working hard to find new solutions in the area of organ transplant. As a recipient, what would you like to say to these innovators? Mike: I would say thank you! Breakthroughs in the...
by user | Nov 30, 2017 | All, BRCA, Family History, Patient Stories, Prevention, Survivorship
Mary Ellen always knew that her family history included cancer. Her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in her fifties and died in her sixties. Early-onset breast cancer, prostate cancer, and possible ovarian cancers were seen in aunts, uncles, and cousins. So, it...
by user | Feb 16, 2017 | All, Beyond BRCA, Family History, Patient Stories
Genetic Counseling Note: TP53 is a gene located on chromosome 17p that is often mutated, or changed, in tumors. However, some people are born carrying one mutation in the TP53 gene in all of their cells. These mutations are called germline mutations,...
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