by Danielle Bonadies | Apr 23, 2015 | News
A few short years ago, I had no clue how fast things would change for the Previvor Community when I wrote this post about the need for smarter options to screen for, to treat, and to prevent cancer. Times are changing fast for...
by Danielle Bonadies | Apr 7, 2015 | Genetic Journal
Last week was a great reminder of the power of the consumer – namely, You. Forbes published an article about Angelina Jolie with which many of us in the hereditary cancer community took issue. Some felt the tone was a bit snarky and that the medical and scientific...
by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 30, 2015 | Genetic Journal
Over the past 15 years we’ve learned that there are many hereditary cancer genes that, when mutated, increase the risk of cancer development. Not just BRCA1 and BRCA2 for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Not just the Lynch Syndrome genes and APC for hereditary...
by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 26, 2015 | Genetic Journal
Following Angelina Jolie Pitt’s disclosure earlier this week that she recently underwent a prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, we held an impromptu Tweet chat to discuss hereditary cancer and risk management. The BRCA community has...
by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 26, 2015 | News
Ellen T. Matloff, My Gene Counsel President and CEO, was featured in Nature last week discussing how misinterpreted results of genetic testing for cancer risk can result in unnecessary surgery. This story follow’s Angelina Jolie Pitt’s disclosure that she...
