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News:
How to Find a Genetic Counselor
A genetic counselor is an integral part of the healthcare team, especially when dealing with a hereditary cancer syndrome. Sometimes [...]
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Mutation Carriers
This article was just published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling, and I wanted to hear everyone's opinions and experiences [...]
Lynch Syndrome Gets a Shout Out on Good Morning America
Thank you to one of the KinTalk members for bringing this to my attention. Lynch syndrome and early onset colorectal [...]
Patient Stories:
Barri Babow was not surprised to learn she had cancer. Describing her reaction to her 2010 diagnosis with triple-negative breast [...]
For Fiona Asple, choosing to undergo genetic counseling and testing to determine if she carried the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic [...]
Lynch Syndrome: A Family Affair When 27-year-old Selena Martinez was told she had Lynch syndrome — a genetic disease that [...]
Podcasts:
Colonoscopy: The Who, The Why and The How Often
By Christina Pedley, MS, LCGC Genetic Counselor at UCSF Family history information and genetic testing can help us determine how [...]
Webcast On What You Need to Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
UCSF Kintalk and Cancer Connect teamed up to give you a brief overview on what Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer [...]
Lynch Syndrome Webcast
An overview of Lynch syndrome that includes what the hereditary syndrome is, how it is inherited, how to find out [...]
