Over the past eight weeks, in the face of a pandemic, the world has been forced to adopt digital resources instantaneously, and this includes the world of healthcare. It is likely that moving forward our health systems will continue this adoption to better and more...
We are experiencing unprecedented times, as the impact of COVID-19 has challenged our daily lives, our families, our communities, and our businesses. On behalf of My Gene Counsel, we hope you are staying well and staying home, and we especially want to thank all of...
What is bladder cancer? The bladder is an organ that stores urine prior to urination. The bladder has four main layers of tissue. The type of bladder cancer someone is diagnosed with depends on the tissue in which the cancerous cells originate. What are the types of...
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...
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...