Talking To Your Family About Lynch Syndrome 3/14/2023 Jessica Long, MS, CGC, shares the importance of talking to your family about a genetic condition called Lynch syndrome. Genetic testing can help provide the necessary tools to help reduce or manage cancer risk.
What's in Your Genes? The BRCA Mutation and How it Affects Your Cancer Risk 10/15/2019 For those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, one way to try to prevent these types of cancer is by getting tested for the BRCA gene mutation. Learn more about the BRCA gene and if genetic testing is right for you.
Precision Cancer Treatment at the Center for Personalized Diagnostics 7/31/2019 Looking at a tumor’s genetic information can provide a clearer picture of a patient’s unique condition and how to best treat it.
When Pancreatic Cancer Runs in the Family: Danielle’s Genetic Testing Journey 2/28/2019 Danielle’s genetic testing journey changed her life. Read how she’s taken charge of her health to get ahead of her family’s history of pancreatic cancer.
Am I at Risk of Breast Cancer? 1/10/2019 Read common questions and answers about how a woman can manage her personal risk of breast cancer.
Genetic Testing and Family History Help Determine Cancer Risk 5/10/2018 Learn about the BRCA gene mutations, as well as life-saving options for those with a family history or genetic risk of cancer.
What Should You Know About Pancreatic Cancer? 11/14/2017 Learn how Penn is evaluating those at risk for pancreatic cancer and working every day to bring more treatments - and hope - to those diagnosed with this devastating disease.
Questions A Cancer Patient Should Ask About Genetic Mutations 6/9/2017 After receiving a cancer diagnosis you will likely have a flood of questions about your diagnosis and treatment options. Here, Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla explains testing for genetic mutations and answers cancer patient's most frequently asked questions.
If You Have Cancer, Will Your Children Get Cancer? 8/24/2015 If you have cancer, will your children get cancer too? Cancer genetics experts Katherine Nathanson, MD, and David Lieberman, MS, CGC, discuss the role of genetics and cancer.
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