March 3 is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day, so we want to discuss the important association of a breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA1) and Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Changes (or mutations) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can predispose to a higher risk for some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian cancer, prostate, and pancreatic …
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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 been around since the early 1970s, up until fairly recently, the vast majority of people didn’t have much of a reason to see a genetic …
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 lap; I watch him with my sons now, shouting out answers with the best of ‘em. In March of 2019, the beloved host announced his …
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In this second blog post for the “That Gene” series, author, Julie Simon takes on The Bold Type.
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.
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.
