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NSGC Response to New England Center for Investigative Reporting Article
3.8.2016
NSGC is aware of the New England Center for Investigative Reporting article posted on Sunday, March 6 by investigative reporter Beth Daley. NSGC has a Code of Ethics that provides guidance for our members and the profession.
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Genetic Counselors Can Weed Out Errors, Ensure Patients Get Needed Tests
3.3.2016
On a typical day, 10 new tests enter the market and begin competing for attention. That’s a lot to absorb by any standard, but it’s particularly daunting for professionals who are so busy
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Genetic Counseling May Help Dispel Myths About Mental Illness For Psychiatric Patient
3.3.2016
A new Canadian study from the Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry suggests that a guiding hand from a genetic counselor may help psychiatric patients better grasp
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The Hardest Test
3.3.2016
“This is not a test you would ever do on a whim. We try to discourage people from pursuing testing around major life events, such as immediately following the death of an affected relative.
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Some Companies Now Offer Employees Genetic Testing
3.3.2016
The National Society of Genetic Counselors warns no one should ever take a genetic test without getting counseling. “Genetic factors influence risk for disease but they are only one piece of the puzzle.
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The Big Sell: Direct-to-Consumer Tests Promise Patients More Abundant and Accessible Information
3.3.2016
The big sell: Direct-to-consumer tests promise patients more abundant and accessible information, but potential pitfalls abound
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Should You Get Tested for the Breast Cancer Gene?
3.3.2016
A family history of cancer isn’t the only factor to weigh, says Mary Freivogel, the president-elect of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). It isn’t that simple.
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Genetic Counselors Face an Explosion of New Tests, and Increased Demand
3.3.2016
And that same year, Angelina Jolie captured the world's attention with her op-ed in the New York Times disclosing her "faulty" BRCA1 gene, and preventative double mastectomy.
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Genetic Testing Reveals Risks, Raises Questions
1.19.2016
Angelina Jolie Pitt came forward in 2013 to speak about her risk-reduction mastectomy after testing positive for a breast cancer-related gene. Her opinion piece for the New York Times drew enormous attention
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Genetic Testing Could Tell You A LOT About Your Health
1.11.2016
Inconclusive results — that is, you show some susceptibility to a condition, but a geneticist can't calculate your exact risk — are common. And even definitive testing can't tell you
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