Posts Tagged ‘preventative surgery’
My Gene Counsel and Precision Oncology News Publish First Case Study in Series on Genetic Testing Challenges
Precision Oncology News and My Gene Counsel have partnered to produce the “Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology” series to highlight real-world issues that genetics experts and medical professionals are encountering as genetic tests are increasingly used in cancer care.
Read MoreRates of Genetic Testing on the Rise While Utilization of Genetic Counseling Plummets
mGC Offers a Digital Solution to the Genetic Counseling Gap A recent article published in JAMA Oncology found that the majority (63%) of women who pursued genetic testing for BRCA testing never received genetic counseling. Researchers surveyed women whose clinicians ordered BRCA testing and a total of 3,874 patients completed the questionnaire assessing BRCA knowledge,…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Salpingectomy for BRCA Carriers
It is well-known that women who carry a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 are at high risk to develop both breast (50-85% lifetime risk) and ovarian (15-60% lifetime risk) cancer. Because the screening options for ovarian cancer (transvaginal ultrasound, the blood test CA-125 and physical exam), are not effective at finding ovarian cancers at earlier,…
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