Updated: March 5, 2019 Genetic Counseling Note: GREM1 is a hereditary cancer predisposition gene. Having a type of genetic mutation called a duplication just before the GREM1 gene (and at the end of a gene called SCG5) causes the GREM1 protein (encoded by the GREM1...
Pfeiffer syndrome has been receiving increased media attention in the wake of Price’s recent death. Why? Because Prince lost a 7-day old son to Pfeiffer syndrome in 1996. Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare condition that affects 1 in 100,000 individuals and is caused by...
Last Updated: January 8, 2019 This article is part of a series built to highlight rare hereditary cancer syndromes. Here’s one woman’s story of living with MUTYH-Associated polyposis (MAP). Genetic Counseling Note: MUTYH is a cancer...
It’s been three years since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she carries a BRCA1 mutation and had a prophylactic double mastectomy to lower her risks of developing breast cancer. Below genetic counselors reflect on the impact she has made by sharing her...
It’s been three years since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she carries a BRCA1 mutation and had a prophylactic double mastectomy to lower her risks of developing breast cancer. Below advocates reflect on the impact she has made by sharing her story and...
