Patient Advocates/Producers Devin Sidell and Amy Byer Shainman share their hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome journeys that inspired the first HBOC scripted feature film.
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#211 Jorge Contreras on The Genome Defense
Author and law professor, Jorge Contreras, give an overview of his latest novel, The Genome Defense.
#116 DNA Ally on Direct To Consumer Genetic Testing
Co-Founder Nargol Faravashi and Genetic Counselor Christin Coffeen share considerations before and after testing.
#111: NSGC 2019 Recap
Highlights and Tips from the 2019 NSGC Conference.
#91 Ellen Matloff on Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing
DTC tests (23andMe, Ancestry etc.) versus medical grade testing, and My Gene Counsel’s impact in genetic testing.
#81 Irina Brooke on BRCA2
Patient advocate shares advice from her genetic testing/counseling and breast cancer journey.
#36 BRCA UCONN Event
I recap the UCONN BRCA event I MCed. It featured a panel of experts including a Certified Genetic Counselor Robin Schwartz, members of the department of Public Health Genomics Advisory, Physicians and Cancer survivors.
#35 October Awareness Month
It’s October and that means it National Awareness for many cancers, disorders and diseases. I discuss some of these giving a 101 lesson on the diseases such as breast cancer and liver cancer.