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What You Can Do to Prevent Your Genetic Test Results from Being Misinterpreted

What You Can Do to Prevent Your Genetic Test Results from Being Misinterpreted

by Caitlin Kingsley | Oct 31, 2017 | Genetic Journal

Last week, we learned that a 36-year-old woman from Oregon had genetic testing and was told she carried a mutation in a gene called MLH1 that causes Lynch syndrome. According to a lawsuit filed by the woman, she was apparently informed that she was at elevated risk to...
All in the Family: Discussing Screenings and Preventative Surgery for Inherited Cancers

All in the Family: Discussing Screenings and Preventative Surgery for Inherited Cancers

by Caitlin Kingsley | Apr 17, 2017 | Genetic Journal

When Kerri Murphy was 32, she underwent genetic testing for Lynch syndrome — a hereditary disorder that’s caused by a mutation in any of five genes that predisposes those who have it to several cancers. Her sister had tested positive for Lynch syndrome, and because...
Trailblazing Genetic Counselors: Episode 7

Trailblazing Genetic Counselors: Episode 7

by Caitlin Kingsley | Apr 10, 2017 | Genetic Journal

This is the seventh installment in our series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
TweetChat: Lynch Syndrome and Other Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndromes

TweetChat: Lynch Syndrome and Other Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndromes

by Caitlin Kingsley | Apr 3, 2017 | Genetic Journal

To conclude Lynch Syndrome and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we held a tweetchat, #GenCSM, with our phenomenal co-hosts Georgia Hurst and Amy Byer Shainman and special guest Heather Hampel, MS, LGC. Hampel is a genetic counselor at The Ohio State University...
Recessive Mutations in MSH3 Found to Cause Colon Cancer

Recessive Mutations in MSH3 Found to Cause Colon Cancer

by Caitlin Kingsley | Aug 8, 2016 | Genetic Journal

A research team at the University of Bonn in Germany has published a new study regarding  a mismatch repair gene called MSH3.  This discovery is unique in that MSH3 is 1) inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and 2) causes the development of multiple...
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