GENETIC JOURNAL
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What Actually Is Precision Medicine?
In his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama discussed his ‘Precision Medicine Initiative’, for which $215 million is being proposed for the 2016 Budget. In an era in which we’ve mostly heard about cutbacks in NIH funding, this is a big deal.For many...
Top 14 Reasons to Consider Vaccinating Your Teenage Son for HPV
1. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is common – most sexually active adults who have not been vaccinated will acquire HPV at some time in their lives. 2. Virgins can get HPV. 3. Condoms don't completely prevent HPV transmission. 4. The best time to vaccinate against...
Is This Why You Aren’t Vaccinating Your Teenager for HPV?
A recent study (MMWR. 2013; 62:591-5)) examined why parents are not vaccinating their teenage girls for the HPV virus. Do any of these reasons resonate with you?1. It’s not needed or necessary.Perhaps because your daughter or son is young and there is no way, no...
Surprising Factors that Place You at Higher Risk for HPV
Updated 4/1/19 The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common sexually-transmitted virus that increases the risk of genital warts and several cancers, including those of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, mouth, and throat. HPV can be spread by skin-to-skin contact...
ACOG Releases New Opinion on Use of Salpingectomy for Ovarian Cancer
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently published a committee opinion for women of population risk to develop ovarian cancer. ACOG recommends that average risk women who are having gynecological surgery, such as removal of their uterus...
The Case For Genetic Privacy
Last week in Genetic Privacy Part 1, we discussed the potential harm done when a patient chooses not to share her data with other family members. Such arguments, and the argument that widely sharing genetic data would advance scientific research, have made some...
The Case Against Genetic Privacy
The debate about who should have access to genetic test results has been argued for decades. There are many factors to consider, including: individual rights, the rights of family members, medical liability, insurance issues, and the betterment of scientific research....
The Pros and Cons of Salpingectomy for BRCA Carriers
It is well-known that women who carry a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 are at high risk to develop breast cancer (50-85% lifetime risk) and ovarian cancer (15-60% lifetime risk). Because the screening options for ovarian cancer (transvaginal ultrasound, the blood test...
Should Life Insurers Have Access To Genetic Test Results
This week JAMA published a viewpoint on whether life insurers should have access to genetic test results and, understandably, it unearthed some long-standing fears about genetic discrimination. We do have protection from some forms of such discrimination under the...