Articles Tagged: Hereditary Cancer
March 28, 2024
APC: New Takes on an Old Gene
Pathogenic variants in the APC gene cause conditions such as FAP and GAPPS. Marcy Richardson breaks down genotype-phenotype correlations and how they cause one condition…
Colorectal Cancer
Genetic Testing
Genetic Testing Accuracy
Hereditary Cancer
Variant of Unknown Significance
March 5, 2024
Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Gene-Disease Validity and Breast Cancer
Jennifer Herrera-Mullar discusses the correlation between breast-cancer associated genes and gene-disease validity
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
Variant of Unknown Significance
VUS
February 21, 2024
A GC’s Perspective on Lab Expertise: Getting Answers After Years of Uncertainty
Genetic counselor Kaitilin Stokes discusses hereditary cancer testing and resolving VUS in CDKN2! and APC genex.
Genetic Counselors
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
VUS
February 7, 2024
CARE Patient Examples at Lake Health
Dr. Liese Vito shares examples of hereditary cancer testing at Lake Health for patients with a BRCA+ and PMS2 mutation and the preventative healthcare measures…
BRCA1 & 2
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
OBGYN
Ovarian Cancer
January 24, 2024
Hereditary Cancer Testing with CARE
Dr. Liese Vito describes the CARE Program at Lake Health and how it was able to help them offer hereditary cancer screening and genetic testing…
Breast Cancer
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
OBGYN
Ovarian Cancer
Prevention
Screening
December 5, 2023
Addressing equity in exome sequencing: Proactive reanalysis through the Ambry Patient for Life program helps to reduce racial, ethnic, and ancestral disparities
Emerging evidence shows that exome sequencing outcomes can see similar racial and ethnic disparities as other genetic tests. Therefore, exome reanalysis represents a step to…
Genetic Discrimination
Hereditary Cancer
Whole Exome Sequencing