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A Scalable Model for Returning Continually Updated Genetic Results to Consumers and Clinicians
This webinar is part of the Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Cancer Research (ENRICH) Forum webinar series. In this webinar, Ellen T. Matloff, M.S. President and CEO, My Gene Counsel discussed how to make people stewards of their genetic data, provide them with...

Adoption and Sperm and Egg Donations Are No Longer Anonymous
For over a century, parents had the option of placing a child for adoption anonymously – meaning that the child and adoptive family had little or no information about the biological parents, and few, if any, means to contact each other in the future. But the advent of...

Confirmatory Testing, Insurance Coverage Growing Alongside DTC Genetic Testing
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Recognizing the growing popularity of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing services like 23andMe, clinical labs are being asked to verify results that indicate individuals have an increased risk for diseases like cancer, and some commercial...

GenomeWeb Features My Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics’ DTC Confirmatory Testing Pilot Program
My Gene Counsel launched a pilot program this week that will provide education, facilitate genetic counseling, and if needed, offer confirmatory testing to individuals with a personal or family history of cancer who have taken a DTC cancer risk test but still have...

Ambry and My Gene Counsel Team Up on Tests to Confirm DTC Results, Counseling
Ambry Genetics and My Gene Counsel said they will partner to offer medical-grade testing designed to confirm results of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, as well as “proper” genetic counseling for consumers found to be at high risk for hereditary cancers,...

ClinicalOMICS Highlights My Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics’ One-Stop Solution
Ambry Genetics and My Gene Counsel partner to offer medical-grade testing designed to confirm results of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, as well as "proper" genetic counseling for consumers found to be at high risk for hereditary cancers.

I Had Lynch Syndrome For 30 Hours
Over the past six months, I've taken some of the most popular consumer DNA tests on the market so that I, as a genetic counselor, can better understand the consumer experience. I took an ancestry test a few months ago and was impressed with the accuracy of my results....

The Oncologist’s Guide to Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
The Issue It’s another busy clinic day and you are swamped. You walk into what should be a fairly routine consult, and that patient pulls out his iPad and shows you the result of his direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test results from 23andMe. He announces that he...

Ellen Matloff’s Article Featured on Targeted Oncology
Our President/CEO offers a management plan for health care providers when patients inquire about their direct-to-consumer genetic testing results.