A recent article by NBC News is highlighting a growing concern among parents and professionals alike over the effectiveness of newborn genetic screening. There is a certain place between knowing…
A study has found that more than 80% of participants carrying genes linked to breast cancer didn’t know they had them. The research paper, called ‘Exome Sequencing-Based Screening for BRCA1/2…
According to a story from businesses.com.au, a new blood test that is currently in clinical trials could more accurately determine which patients will need chemotherapy to cure their cancer after…
When you’re first diagnosed with something like breast cancer, ovarian cancer or another rare condition there’s a million things racing through your mind and a million and one things to…
The Patient Advocate Foundation has recently begun to expand the reach of its popular Co-Pay Relief program. The Co-Pay Relief program is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying patients.…
"Five to 10 percent of all cancer is hereditary" - Adelsperger Genetic counselors can help you understand not only your own risk for developing cancer but the risk of your…
Misdiagnosis after Misdiagnosis Ever try to google your symptoms to figure out what’s wrong with you? I think we all have at some point. Is it a cold? A virus?…
The Beginning My story began in February 2011. On January 10th, 2011, my husband and I were involved in an accident in which we slid off the side of a bridge 10 feet face…
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