Confusion Over Colon Cancer Syndromes Leads to Wrong Testing

Confusion Over Colon Cancer Syndromes Leads to Wrong Testing

During a visit with a new primary care physician, a 45-year-old man told his doctor that he had a family history of cancer and Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition that increases the risk for colon, uterine, and other cancers. He also recounted that he had tested...

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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall: The Epigenetics of Aging

Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall: The Epigenetics of Aging

A few months ago, I received an email from a company called Chronomics that tests for epigenetic changes in your DNA. I'm still a bit scarred from my personal direct-to-consumer testing experience, so I was initially reluctant to explore yet another genetic test. But...

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