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...
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...
Around a decade ago, a psychologist in her mid-50s attended a wellness conference, where everyone was discussing a popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. The possibility of learning about the underlying genetics of her inherited traits piqued her...
During a genetic counseling session with a 35-year-old woman and her mother, it came to light that the mother received genetic testing in a non-traditional setting. Neither the mother nor the daughter had a personal history of cancer, but the mother’s sister...