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Explore our blog posts about the importance of hereditary cancer testing and reproductive carrier screening.
What I Wish I’d Known Sooner: Discovering My Genetic Cancer Risk and the Power of Early Awareness
A personal story of discovering a BRCA2 mutation through a family diagnosis. Learn why genetic testing and early awareness are keys to cancer prevention and empowerment.
Understanding BRCA Testing: What You Need to Know
The journey to understanding your genetic health often begins with a single question: "Should I get tested?"
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National Previvor Day: Elana’s Story
In late 2020, amidst a global pandemic and with the guidance of my GYN, I decided to do a hereditary cancer genetic panel that would test for over seventy known genetic mutations linked to all different hereditary cancers. My own mother is a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed at 40 years young but we were always told that because she did not have a BRCA mutation that the cancer wasn’t genetic. Being the daughter of a scientist and a survivor, this didn’t seem like the complete picture.
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Genetic Testing for Cancer Gene Mutations in Men
As a genetic counselor at JScreen, I will often hear my male patients express concern for their partners, daughters, mothers, and sisters, without realizing how it may affect them. One of the most common misconceptions about genetic testing for cancer is that it’s only a test for women. So let’s take a minute to expose and debunk some of these myths.
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What’s the Difference Between Ancestry DNA Testing and Carrier Screening?
Think your ancestry test covers everything? Discover the critical differences between consumer DNA kits and clinical grade genetic testing.
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