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Prior Retinoblastoma Not Considered in Test Ordering

Prior Retinoblastoma Not Considered in Test Ordering

by Caitlin Kingsley | Dec 22, 2021 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman in her 20s was concerned about her risk for breast cancer because her mother had previously had it. She saw a medical oncologist and wanted to be tested to see if she had inherited any pathogenic genetic variants that could increase her risk for developing...
Same Multigene Cancer Risk Panel Not Right for All

Same Multigene Cancer Risk Panel Not Right for All

by Caitlin Kingsley | Oct 28, 2021 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A 60-year-old woman with breast cancer and a history of various cancers in her family came to see a genetic counselor to discuss genetic testing to guide her treatment and risk management. The woman also had two café-au-lait macules, a birthmark that can occur in...
Peutz-Jeghers Misdiagnosis Causes Medical, Family Confusion

Peutz-Jeghers Misdiagnosis Causes Medical, Family Confusion

by Caitlin Kingsley | Jan 29, 2021 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

Twenty years ago, a 45-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer went to see a dermatologist, who noted hyperpigmentation of her lips. The dermatologist clinically diagnosed her as having Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), a rare genetic condition that often...
Woman Without High Breast Cancer Risk Recommended Surgery

Woman Without High Breast Cancer Risk Recommended Surgery

by Caitlin Kingsley | Dec 22, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A woman in her mid-40s without a personal history of cancer came to see a breast surgeon due to her family history of breast cancer and a sister who was “BRCA positive.” The surgeon ordered a large pan-cancer multigene panel, which revealed she had two...
Patient Told Genetic Test Was Negative Turns Out to Be MAP Carrier

Patient Told Genetic Test Was Negative Turns Out to Be MAP Carrier

by Caitlin Kingsley | Jan 21, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A 49-year-old woman with a maternal family history of breast cancer was seen in a high-risk breast clinic. Both her mother and grandmother had breast cancer at an early age. Because her mother had reportedly declined genetic testing, the woman’s OB/GYN had...

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