Posted 1 year ago
Hereditary Breast Cancer – Am I At Risk?
On average, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance to develop breast cancer in her lifetime and…
Category: Genetic Couselor
Posted 1 year ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: 10 Reasons to see a Genetic Counselor
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “10 Reasons to see a Genetic Counselor” was recorded for Tuesday, September 26,…
Posted 1 year ago
What Does it Mean to Have a “Low Penetrance” Finding on Genetic Testing?
Have you ever received a positive genetic test result and thought it was going to be straightforward until…
Posted 1 year ago
What is a Genetic Counselor?
I get this question a lot when I tell someone what I do for a living. Some people’s…
Posted 2 years ago
Outsmarting Cancer Before It Starts – The Meaning Behind the Term “Previvor”
Cancer, a scary word often spoken in hushed tones, is a disease that many are all too familiar…
Posted 2 years ago
What are carriers?
Your genetic test result may not have identified an inherited genetic explanation for your personal or family history…
Posted 4 years ago
Get to Know Our Ironwood Genetic Counselors – Mandy Kass
What made you decide to pursue Genetic Counseling as your career? I explored many different majors during undergrad…
Posted 4 years ago
What is a Genetic Counselor?
This past November 12th marked the fourth annual Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. If you ask any genetic counselor…