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Access to Genetic Testing for Inherited Heart Disease Significantly Improved Via Alternative Telemedicine Model, Study Shows

9.20.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 20, 2024 – People at risk for inherited heart diseases can see a genetic counselor much more quickly through a third-party telemedicine model, suggests research being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship Award Will Support Proposed Toolkit Aimed at Helping Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Understand their Risk of Breast/Chest Cancer Healthcare Options

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024 – Transgender and gender-diverse individuals who are considering masculinizing top surgery may not realize they could still be at risk for breast/chest cancer after surgery. A proposed first-of-its-kind toolkit would address that gap and help them and their providers make informed healthcare decisions about genetic testing, surgery and screening, according to a new project being previewed at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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NSGC ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS BRIEFS

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024—Expanded genetic testing can help people learn of additional genetic cancer risks, and the Dobbs decision on abortion rights may not have had the intended effect. These are among the findings being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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Women with Mutations in Low-Moderate Breast Cancer Genes May Benefit from Earlier Breast Cancer Screening

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024 – Women with cancer-risk mutations in BARD1, RAD51C and RAD51D could consider getting annual breast cancer screening earlier than the recommended age of 40, suggests research being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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One in Nine People Who Have Carrier Screening Before Having Children Learn about Their Own Health Risks, Study Shows

10.20.2023

CHICAGO – Oct. 20, 2023 – People undergo genetic testing to determine if they may pass a genetic condition to their future children. In doing so, one in nine may also learn they have a gene that raises their own risk for a health issue, such as increased risk for cancer or an inflammatory disease, suggests research being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 42nd Annual Conference.

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Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship Winner Studying Use of Video to Extend Genetic Counseling Services to Hospitalized Patients

10.20.2023

CHICAGO – Oct. 20, 2023 – While many hospitalized patients would benefit from genetic counseling, there aren’t enough genetic counselors to provide pre- and post-testing guidance. New research being previewed at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 42nd Annual Conference will assess whether that shortage can be addressed by having patients watch pre-test genetic counseling videos that help them decide whether to move forward with genetic testing.

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BRCA1/2 Genetic Variants May Increase Risk for Other Cancers Besides Breast, Ovarian, Prostate and Pancreatic, Large Study Finds

10.19.2023

CHICAGO – Oct. 19, 2023 – People who test positive for BRCA1/2 genetic variants may be at risk for other types of cancer beyond those previously known, according to a study being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 42nd Annual Conference.

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Obstetricians Recognize Genetic Component to Preeclampsia, But Many Don’t Think Testing Would Change Treatment, Survey Shows African Americans More Likely to Suffer from Pregnancy Complication

10.18.2023

CHICAGO – Oct. 1, 2023 – All obstetricians (OBs) recognized that there is a genetic component to preeclampsia – a potentially deadly complication of pregnancy that affects many more pregnant people who identify as African American than those who identify as white – but only 60% believed the results of testing would change the treatment strategy, according to results of a survey being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 42nd Annual Conference.

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Most Young Ashkenazi Jewish People Unaware of Risk for BRCA 1/2 variant and Jewish Genetic Diseases Knowledge Scores Lower than a Decade Ago

10.18.2023

CHICAGO – Oct. 18, 2023 – The majority of young people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent know little or nothing about their risk for cancer-causing BRCA1/2 genetic variants and Jewish genetic diseases (JGD) such as Tay-Sachs disease – and they know less about them than they did a decade ago, according to results of a survey being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 42nd Annual Conference.

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White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Event – Clinical Genomics: Ending Diagnostic Odysseys & Enhancing Equity in Patient Care

12.5.2022

This online event took place on September 22, 2022, and was co-hosted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). This 2-hour event explored uses of rapid genomic sequencing, yield of testing and showcased potential strategies and state models for facilitating insurance coverage and enabling equitable patient access. One of the sessions was moderated by NSGC Past President, Wendy Uhlmann, MS, LCGC and genetic counselors were recognized by multiple presenters.

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