Beyond BRCA and Breast Cancer Risk
Science in Seattle,
Kate Drabinski was hardly a stranger to breast cancer. Two of her aunts and her mother had all gone through it. Still, “nobody…
Dueling BRCA Databases: What About the Patient?
Technology Org,
Myriad Genetics had been exclusively providing tests, for $3000+ a pop for full BRCA gene sequencing, for 17 years before
Dueling BRCA Databases: What About the Patient?
DNA Science Blog,
The news release Monday morning grabbed my attention: “Study finds wide gap in quality of BRCA1/2 variant classification…
Do You Need A Mastectomy?
ScienceBlog.com,
Everyone remembers the iconic moment in 2013 when Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to protect herself from cancer.
Genetic tests for breast cancer underused, misunderstood, say researchers
Scope Blog,
I wrote recently about the dearth of genetic testing and counseling for women with breast cancer. Now the same trio of…