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Articles Tagged: Family History

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February 19, 2025

Three Benefits of Ordering Exome Testing as Trios

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Meghan Towne, Genetic Counselor, Reporting- Clinical Genomics
Several studies have shown that running an exome “trio” with both biological parents increases the diagnostic yield and decreases the rates of variants of uncertain…
Family History
Genetic Testing
Genetic Testing Accuracy
Whole Exome Sequencing
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November 21, 2024

Progeny Spotlight: Empowering Families with Health History Insights

Genetic counselor Lauren Constantin discusses the importance of family health history and the benefit of Progeny to support genetic testing and run various cancer risk…
Family
Family History
Genetic Testing
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November 20, 2023

Guest Blog: The Importance of Family Health History

Genetic counselor Tawanna St. Lewis discusses the importance of family health history and genetic testing.
Family History
Genetic Testing
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August 9, 2023

Her Healthcare: Leveraging the CARE Program to Scale High-Risk Patient Identification

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Meagan Farmer, MS, MBA, LCGC
Dr. Boyd, patient Kristi and medical assistant Briana Guro give their thoughts on the implementation of The CARE Program in their practice.
Breast Cancer
Cancer Risk
Family History
OBGYN
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June 28, 2018

Benefits of Utilizing Family History & Clinical Data Management Tools to Maximize Efficiency and Productivity in Clinical Cancer Risk Assessment

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Jessica Ordonez, Jessica Ordonez, MS, CGC
The transition to electronically collecting family history has empowered my patients as healthcare consumers.
Family History
Genetic Testing
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February 15, 2018

Using Family History to Guide Cancer Prevention

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Jessica Profato, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Ambry Genetics
For doctors who see patients with a strong family history of cancer, ordering genetic testing can provide invaluable information that can help prevent disease.
Family History
Genetic Testing
Multigene Panel Testing