by Danielle Bonadies | Jun 1, 2020 | Multimedia
GenomeWeb is hosting a virtual expert panel to discuss challenges, opportunities, and controversies related to informing clinicians, cancer patients, and their families of potential germline insights after receiving somatic testing. This case-based discussion will...
by Danielle Bonadies | May 26, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News
A patient with Cowden syndrome developed a neuroendocrine tumor. Cowden syndrome is a hereditary condition that causes non-cancerous tumor-like growths in the skin and mucous membranes. It can also increase the risk for certain cancers, such as melanoma, breast,...
by Danielle Bonadies | Apr 16, 2020 | Press Releases
Easy-to-understand genetic counseling reports will lead to more appropriate follow-up and better health outcomes. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (PRWEB) APRIL 16, 2020 More than 600 people undergo genetic counseling and testing each year as part of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer...
by Danielle Bonadies | Apr 6, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News
A woman in her 40s visited a general surgeon for non-cancer related reasons and was assessed for her hereditary risk for cancer. The patient did not have a personal history of cancer, but her mother, who is in her 60s, had recently been diagnosed with...
by Danielle Bonadies | Feb 24, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News
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...
