Dr. Brian Shirts and Katy Meta explore how cascade genetic testing empowers families to prevent hereditary conditions.
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#303 RNA Analysis with Ambry Genetics
Dr. Rachid Karam explains how RNA testing increases diagnostic yield and reduces variants of uncertain significance in cancer and exomes.
#291 AFAP with Advocate Dan Dry Dock Shockley
A retired Navy veteran shares his experience of living with attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP).
#237 Digital Tools for Cancer Outreach with Michelle Bowman
Australian cancer genetic counselor, Michelle Bowman discusses utilizing digital tools to reach patients who can benefit from cancer genetic counseling.
#199 Prostate Cancer Genetics with Heather Cheng
Dr. Heather Cheng, prostate cancer expert, discusses the PROMISE Study for prostate cancer patients.
#177 Whole Genome Sequencing with PerkinElmer Genomics
Dr. Madhuri Hegde of PerkinElmer Genomics explores whole genome sequencing
#175 Hereditary Cancer Variant Network with Brian Shirts
Dr. Brian Shirts discusses ConnectMyVariant and the importance of connecting individuals with the same cancer variants.
#165 Sequencing for Cancer Risk with Sandra Balladares
Scientist and breast cancer survivor explores how to utilize Illumina’s sequencing technology to assess inherited cancer risk.
#95 Kieger Family on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Author Laura Kieger and her son, Dr. Alexander Kieger, share their family’s courageous, century-long struggle with a rare genetic cancer syndrome.
#66 Dr. Susan Capasso on Genetic Counseling
Her personal journey to become a genetic counselor and advice for students.
#59 Scott Weissman on Genetic Counseling Private Practice
Discuss the subfields of genetic counseling cardiogenetics, hereditary cancer genetics, direct-to-consumer tests and carrier screening.
#43 Lynch Syndrome
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), more commonly known as Lynch syndrome, is an inherited condition that greatly increases the risk of many cancers, most notably colorectal cancer.
#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.
#33 Syndromes Raise Cancer Risk
What are syndromes that elevates one’s risk for developing cancer? There are many different conditions, this episode highlights Cowden’s Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
#31 Robin Schwartz, A Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counselor
Robin Schwartz shares her experience as a hereditary cancer genetic counselor.