Posts Tagged ‘BRCA1’
My Gene Counsel Weighs in on Large-Scale Multigene Panel Study of Hereditary Cancer Risk
Investigators at Ambry Genetics, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the University of Utah, and the University of California at Irvine have tapped into Ambry’s large collection of multigene panel test results to clarify hereditary cancer associations in high-risk patients — identifying gene-specific cancer associations they hope will inform future hereditary cancer test guidance.
Read MorePrecision Oncology News Features My Gene Counsel’s New Report on Genetic Testing Errors
Errors in the ordering and interpretation of genetic tests for cancer, as well as in communicating results, are continuing to occur, and a newly published report highlighting some of these errors suggests that the nature of the mistakes are reflective of the rapid growth in the market — particularly with next-generation sequencing panels — and…
Read MoreMy Gene Counsel Positioned to Foster Responsible Return of Results, Per Recent ASHG and ACMG Guidelines
My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic counseling reports, responded to recent statements issued by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) on the responsibility to recontact research participants and patients when new genetic findings emerge, by positioning its IT…
Read MoreMy Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics Join Forces to Bridge the Gap Between Direct-to-Consumer Testing and Medical-Grade Genetic Testing
My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand genetic testing reports, today announced a partnership with Ambry Genetics to offer the first One-Stop Solution for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test results confirmed through medical-grade testing. They will also provide proper genetic counseling for consumers determined to be at high risk for hereditary forms of cancer.
Read MoreMy Gene Counsel Expands Genetic Content One Month Into Launch
The digital genetic counseling solution expands its coverage of hereditary cancer content amid enthusiastic testimonials from new users Branford, CT: My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand, continuously updated reports for people who have had genetic testing, today announced that the company has extended its content reporting to include additional hereditary…
Read More9 Myths About Men and Hereditary Cancer
Last Updated May 30, 2019 True or false? Men don’t need genetic testing since only women can have a hereditary risk to develop cancer. Answer: FALSE. The notion that men cannot have hereditary cancer mutations that put them at increased risk to develop cancer is just one of the myths surrounding men and genetic testing. Here…
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