BRCA Test
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Jacqueline Kravette: BRCA: 'I Won't Be a Statistic': My Decision to Get BRCA Tested
huffingtonpost.com — “Growing up with the BRCA mutation looming overhead caused an enormous amount of strife within my family. Everyone approached the possibility of having this gene differently.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on December 17, 2010 at 5:57 pm By:
Focused on Health Health Organization
'I Won't Be a Statistic': My Decision to Get BRCA Tested: http://huff.to/hQqKdu
What prompted you to have the BRCA test and did you have genetic counseling prior to testing?
talkabouthealth.com — “All of the women in the last several generations of my father's family died from breast, ovarian and, as my grandmother used to put it, cancer "down there". I” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2011 at 9:33 pm By:
westr Doctor, Health Social Media, and PhD
NB! RT @Elynjacobs: RT @talkabouthealth: Deena shares her experience of taking a #BRCA test. http://t.co/DKqDN0J #bcsm #breastcancer #pm101
Some Primary-Care Docs Still Dim About When to Order BRCA Tests | The Sample | GenomeWeb
genomeweb.com — “Some Primary-Care Docs Still Dim About When to Order BRCA Tests | The Sample | GenomeWeb” View full resource at genomeweb.com
Most Recently Shared on December 22, 2010 at 4:29 pm By:
westr Doctor, Health Social Media, and PhD
Some Primary-Care Docs Still Dim About When to Order BRCA Tests. @GW_The_Sample http://bit.ly/eWupKF "reminder to US med schools" #pm101
BRCA testing in women with familial, personal history of ovarian cancer may reduce cases in first-degree relatives | HemOncToday
hemonctoday.com — “Testing all women with invasive nonmucinous epithelial ovarian cancer for <I” View full resource at hemonctoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 29, 2009 at 5:25 pm By:
HemOnc Today Health News and Oncology
BRCA testing in women with familial, personal history of ovarian cancer may reduce cases in first-degree relatives http://ow.ly/xmr7
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing: How it Works (Video)
inheritedhealth.com — “BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing: How it Works (Video)” View full resource at inheritedhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on February 14, 2011 at 5:36 pm By:
westr Doctor, Health Social Media, and PhD
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing: How it Works (Video) #breast cancer #genetics http://ow.ly/3Vxge via @JordannaCGC #pm101 #hcsm
Should I be tested for the BRCA gene? - JAAPA
jaapa.com — “Patients whose family members have breast, ovarian, or prostate cancer will want to know their risk of disease and if there's anything the can do to reduce it.” View full resource at jaapa.com
Most Recently Shared on October 28, 2009 at 3:07 pm By:
Physician Assistants Health News Feed
Should you be tested for the BRCA gene for cancer? : http://tinyurl.com/ykqlg6a Jill Gore, Physician Assistant
To take the BRCA genetic test or not--? Video
vodpod.com — “What are the implications of knowing you are a gene carrier and how can you be better supported? For the women in these clips, discovering that they were BRCA gene was almost by accident. Should more be done to highlight that there are potentially increased risks within families for certain specific cancers? Whose role is it to highlight this? What do you think would work? . Watch Dr Rachel Iredale, Prof Lesley Fallowfield, Carol Maddock, Maureen Gilbert, Cathie Lockenwitz, Francisca Bach Kollin” View full resource at vodpod.com
Most Recently Shared on July 26, 2010 at 8:52 pm By:
Paul Cacciatore Patient Advocate
What are the implications of knowing you are a gene carrier and how can you be better supported? For the women in thes… http://bit.ly/bRDDSZ
I have a family history of breast cancer, should I be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2?
talkabouthealth.com — “This is a very personal reply to a very difficult question. Again, not a doctor but going from my own personal experience with the test. First of all, the gen” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
Most Recently Shared on November 23, 2011 at 10:53 pm By:
I have a family history of breast cancer, should I be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2? TY for sharing @chemobrainfog! http://t.co/QrHktcZL #bcsm
Please share your BRCA experience.
talkabouthealth.com — “My mother was determined to be BRCA2 positive after her cancer diagnosis, so I knew I was at risk for being positive as well. While in the process of deciding i” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2011 at 3:17 pm By:
Nancy's Point shares her BRCA experience. Oncologist recommended test to determine treatment path. http://t.co/saJUF9y #bcsm #breastcancer
Clinical Considerations of BRCA1- and BRCA2-Mutation Carriers: A Review
hindawi.com — “Individuals who carry an inherited mutation in the breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and BRCA2 genes have a significant risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer over the course of their lifetime. As a result, there are important considerations for the clinician in the counseling, followup and management of mutation carriers. This review outlines salient aspects in the approach to patients at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, including criteria for genetic testing, screening guidelines” View full resource at hindawi.com
Most Recently Shared on August 10, 2011 at 11:02 am By:
Clinical Considerations of BRCA1- and BRCA2-Mutation Carriers: A Review: Individuals who carry an inherited muta... http://bit.ly/nhCS0W
Advice Doc : Getting tested for BRCA genes - My Advice Doctor
myadvicedr.posterous.com — “Advice Doc : Getting tested for BRCA genes - My Advice Doctor” View full resource at myadvicedr.posterous.com
Most Recently Shared on December 7, 2010 at 12:35 am By:
MyAdviceDr Doctor, Internist, and Physician
Advice Doc : Getting tested for BRCA genes http://post.ly/1IeRk
Expanding the Criteria for BRCA Mutation Testing in Breast Cancer Survivors " JCO
jco.ascopubs.org — “Expanding the Criteria for BRCA Mutation Testing in Breast Cancer Survivors " JCO” View full resource at jco.ascopubs.org
Most Recently Shared on September 17, 2010 at 11:38 am By:
Expanding the Criteria for BRCA Mutation Testing in Breast Cancer Survivors [Genetic Testing for Cancer]: Conclusi... http://bit.ly/94553K
Preventing Future Cancers by Testing Women With Ovarian Cancer for BRCA Mutations
jco.ascopubs.org — “Preventing Future Cancers by Testing Women With Ovarian Cancer for BRCA Mutations” View full resource at jco.ascopubs.org
Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2009 at 5:47 pm By:
Mark Robson Oncologist, Hematologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
Preventing Future Cancers by Testing Women With Ovarian Cancer for BRCA Mutations [Gynecologic Cancer] http://bit.ly/hXeE8
BRCA gene testing in a woman with a family history of cancer - JAAPA
jaapa.com — “The case of a woman at increased risk of breast cancer illustrates the importance --of understanding and acting upon such risk and how a recent law protects all patients.” View full resource at jaapa.com
Most Recently Shared on August 11, 2010 at 4:21 pm By:
BRCA gene testing in a woman with a family history of cancer: The case of a woman at risk of breast cancer illustr... http://bit.ly/c87hpJ
Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Understanding Breast Cancer | Risk Factors and Prevention | Testing for BRCA1 & BRCA2 Mutations
ww5.komen.org — “Genetic testing provides people the chance to learn if their family history of breast cancer may be due to a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. However, only five to 10 percent of breast cancers are related to” View full resource at ww5.komen.org
Most Recently Shared on July 27, 2011 at 2:25 pm By:
Komen for the Cure Health Organization
Learn about BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations on komen.org: http://ow.ly/5Ov9C #breastcancer
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westr
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westr
SUNY Upstate Medical Univ. Faculty member bringing Personalized Medicine to Health Care in general, and to Med Students in particular; MedEd 2.0 (views my own)
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