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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...
Assuming All Labs Are Equal Gives False Reassurance of Risk

Assuming All Labs Are Equal Gives False Reassurance of Risk

by Caitlin Kingsley | Aug 6, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

An oncologist began seeing a new patient – a woman who had previously had breast cancer, received genetic testing, and reported having a family history of cancer and Cowden syndrome. Based on this information, the oncologist referred her for genetic counseling. The...
Missed Mutations Highlight Somatic, Germline Test Difference

Missed Mutations Highlight Somatic, Germline Test Difference

by Caitlin Kingsley | May 26, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

A patient with Cowden syndrome developed a neuroendocrine tumor. Cowden syndrome is a hereditary condition that causes non-cancerous tumor-like growths in the skin and mucous membranes. It can also increase the risk for certain cancers, such as melanoma, breast,...
Patient with BRCA1 VUS Has Prophylactic Surgery

Patient with BRCA1 VUS Has Prophylactic Surgery

by Caitlin Kingsley | Apr 6, 2020 | Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology, News

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...

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