Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 3

Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 3

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


Genetics, Genetic Testing, and Breast Cancer: Part 3

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

ratings:
Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Cristina Nixon is a licensed certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetics Program at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania. In addition to counseling patients, she also assists with research, including most recently a study looking at multi-gene panels in BRCA1/BRCA2-positive families. Cristina also has completed the City of Hope’s intensive course in cancer risk assessment.
This is part three of three-part podcast on genetics and breast cancer with Cristina.
Listen to this podcast to hear her explain:

how a woman could use an online risk assessment tool

the factors the different tools consider

why it’s important that a woman use a risk assessment tool with her doctor or a licensed genetic counselor

what the results from direct-to-consumer testing companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com contain


Listen to part 1 of the series.
Listen to part 2 of the series.
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives. Breastcancer.org podcasts offer unique insights on prevention, treatment, research, and other breast cancer topics from our medical experts and invited guests.