What Does A Genetic Counselor Do, Anyway?
What is a Genetic Counselor? It’s a question every single genetic counselor has heard many times. While it can be frustrating, it’s also kind of understandable. While genetic counseling has… Read more »
Category: Cancer and Genetics
Alex Trebek and Pancreatic Cancer: How Jeopardy! is Making a Difference
Alex Trebek has been hosting Jeopardy! for more than 35 years, nearly my whole life. I watched him woo a nation with his smile, charm, and grace from my grandpa’s… Read more »
“Dead to Me” and that gene
GSF Genetic Counselor, Julie Simon, reflects on the appearance of the BRCA gene and the lead character sharing her decision to undergo risk reducing mastectomy in the plot of the Netflix traumedy, Dead to Me.
23andMe says you carry a variant in the MUTYH gene. Now what?
This summer, many 23andMe customers will learn that they carry a variant in the gene, MUTYH. This article provides a summary of what this information means for MUTYH carriers and their family members.