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Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis Despite Negative Test Results
A dermatologist's misdiagnosis of a patient with Lynch syndrome, a type of inherited cancer predisposition syndrome, led to unnecessary colonoscopies and healthcare expenses. The patient had multiple skin tumors, one of which was genetically tested, revealing the loss...
Population Genetic Testing: Save Lives And Money, While Avoiding Financial Toxicity
Genetic testing is no longer offered only to people with rare genetic conditions but also to healthy people to detect if they carry a genetic mutation that may place them at high risk of developing preventable conditions. In theory, population genetic testing makes...
The Amount of Misinformation Online Can Lead to ‘Horribly Detrimental’ Results in Patients With Cancer, Says Expert
The abundance of information available online about cancer can be overwhelming for patients seeking quick, accurate, and reliable news and updates. An "infodemic" was declared by the World Health Organization and United Nations due to the proliferation of misleading...
Doc Tells Patient with Familial Risks to Get DTC Testing
A woman experiencing joint and mobility issues turned to holistic medicine after feeling that her regular doctors weren't adequately addressing her health problems. In recounting her health history to a new doctor, she also shared that she was concerned about her...
The Medical Side Effect We Must Stop Ignoring: Financial Toxicity
A few months ago, two sisters published an essay in The New York Times about their genetic testing journey, which started because their mother was found to have a mutation in one of the BRCA genes. People who have a mutation in one of the BRCA genes are at increased...
Muddled Reporting, Interpretation of PALB2 VUS
A woman's physician ordered multi-gene panel testing due to her family history of cancer and told her that the lab had found two "errors" in the PALB2 gene. Compared to the general population, patients with a pathogenic variant in PALB2 have between a 20 percent and...
Press Releases
New White Paper from My Gene Counsel Releases Data on Frequency of Medical Guideline Revisions and Offers Solutions for Keeping Patients and Providers Informed
Genomic updates are critical to harness the power of precision medicine NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 16, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling information, has published a...
My Gene Counsel Releases New Reports on 23andMe Findings
Digital health company provides guidance to people with genetic variants for MUTYH, FH, and Parkinson's. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) JULY 23, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand web-based genetic counseling,...
My Gene Counsel Offers Personalized Genetic Counseling Reports for Those With Positive Alzheimer’s Gene Test Result
Digital health company provides answers and guidance to help people with positive APOE result. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) JUNE 04, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, web-based genetic counseling, today...
My Gene Counsel Positioned to Foster Responsible Return of Results, per Recent ASHG and ACMG Guidelines
The digital genetic counseling company has an automated, scalable, and cost-effective way of recontacting patients. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) MAY 07, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic counseling...
My Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics Join Forces to Bridge the Gap Between Direct-to-Consumer Testing and Medical-Grade Genetic Testing
The One-Stop Solution will allow direct-to-consumer kit users to confirm their hereditary cancer results. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) MARCH 18, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic testing...
My Gene Counsel Launches Cardiovascular Content for February’s Heart Awareness Month
The digital genetic counseling company expands its coverage to hereditary cardiovascular content. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 01, 2019 My Gene Counsel ("mGC"), a digital resource for genetic information, announced today that the company has extended its...
Multimedia
Genetic Counseling Webinar September 2021
Given the rapid and numerous developments in the field of genetics, there is a growing demand for genetic counselors in nearly every area of medicine, as well as a need for students that represent all of us. This includes people of color, men, members of the LGBTQIA+...
Genetic Testing and Social Media: Growing a Space for Genetic Counselors
The NSGC Podcast Series explores leading voices and best practices in genetic counseling. This podcast is produced by the National Society of Genetic Counselors. For more information on NSGC, please visit www.nsgc.org. In this episode, podcast subcommittee member,...
Exploring the Gaps in Patient Care
Understanding the Complexities of Genetic Testing
How Will the 21st Century Cures Act Affect Genetic Counseling and Testing Services?
The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule gives patients immediate digital access to their health data — including their genetic information. In this webinar, My Gene Counsel and a virtual panel of experts discuss what this act means for genetic counseling and testing...
My Gene Counsel’s Virtual Genetic Counseling Conference April 2021
Given the rapid and numerous developments in the field of genetics, there is a growing need for genetic counselors in nearly every area of medicine, as well as a need for students that represent all of us. This includes people of color, men, members of the LGBTQIA+...