Category: Patient

• Surfing with a Purpose: How the Mauli Ola Foundation Helps People with Cystic Fibrosis

  Did you know that going to the beach is not only a fun pastime for many, but that the salty air and water are also a natural treatment for those who have cystic fibrosis (CF)?

• Using Technology to Help with your Genetic Heart Disease Risk

  Within genetics, testing techniques are becoming faster and cheaper, making genetic testing more accessible to all aspects of healthcare and all types of patients.

• What is it Like to Have a Son with Autism?

  As National Autism Awareness Month continues, we conclude our 2-part interview we began with Kieran Best, a young man with an autism spectrum disorder.

• Living With Marfan Syndrome- Part 1 of 2

  “Marfan syndrome is a progressive, incurable, genetic disorder of the connective tissue, frequently characterized by tall stature, long limbs and fingers, scoliosis, complications and subluxation of the lenses.”

• What is Life Like for Someone with Autism? (Part 1 of 2)

  To help support National Autism Awareness Month, we are sharing our interview with Kieran Best, a 14-year-old young man with an autism spectrum disorder.

• Since You Asked, Here’s My Advice to Cancer Patients

  When you get your cancer diagnosis, try not to panic.  Think.  What do I know?  What don’t I know?  What is opinion and what is fact? After you’re diagnosed with cancer, you need to plan.

• How Expert Care Teams Can Help You – Repost

  An expert care team for hereditary colorectal cancer may include specialists in genetics and genetic counseling, gastroenterology, gynecology, surgery, and oncology to name a few.

• Why I Liquidated my Business to Advocate for Male Breast Cancer Awareness

  In December 2013, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and learned that I carried a BRCA2 gene mutation. I was completely uncertain as to my future, and it became clear to me and my brother that now was the right time to make our move.

• Individual Genetic Test Results Lead to Individual Considerations

  As a genetic counselor specializing in cancer genetics, I’m happy to be contributing to the Ambry patient blog during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

• March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month- Do you Know About Lynch Syndrome?

  In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I would like to discuss the most common cause of hereditary colorectal and uterine cancer – Lynch syndrome.