Posts Tagged ‘Genetic Testing’
New White Paper from My Gene Counsel Releases Data on Frequency of Medical Guideline Revisions and Offers Solutions for Keeping Patients and Providers Informed
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (PRWEB) October 16, 2019 My Gene Counsel, a digital health company that provides personalized, easy-to-understand web-based genetic counseling information, has published a new white paper that explores how frequently medical management guidelines have been updated over a five year period and provides guidance as to how patients and medical providers can be…
Read MoreWho Should Consider Genetic Counseling and Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer? Guidelines Have Expanded
BRCA-Related Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer syndrome, previously known as Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC), is a well-known hereditary cancer syndrome characterized by increased risk for breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancers and possibly melanoma. Genetic counseling and testing can help individuals learn more about their cancer risks as well as their options for…
Read MoreWhite Paper: How Often Do Medical Management Guidelines Change for People with Genetic Findings?
As science progresses and new data emerge, the understanding of hereditary syndromes evolves. Changes to medical management as guidelines are updated could have a profound impact on the health and medical care of patients. Re-contacting patients with this information would allow patients to benefit from genomics advances.
Read MoreMy 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 MoreA Family’s Journey from Asthma to Depression to Advocacy
Laura Marotta was just trying to treat her son’s asthma. Instead, the asthma medication led to extreme adverse side effects, including depression, anxiety, and hallucinations. My Gene Counsel’s President and CEO, Ellen Matloff, had the opportunity to talk to Laura and her son, Nicholas, about their journey from asthma to depression to finally finding their way…
Read MoreEllen Matloff’s Forbes Article: Genetic Testing Unleashed – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
I’m a certified genetic counselor and I’ve witnessed the great benefits that can be realized with genetic testing. Genetic testing can help individuals and their clinicians determine if they are at higher risk to develop the cancer, cardiac disease, or other genetic conditions that afflicted generations of their family members.
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