Dr. Mercy Laurino is a licensed genetic counselor and Director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She leads several teams focused on genetics, prevention, and ...

Florida is on the cusp of developing a genetic counseling workforce that meets a crucial need for families facing uncertainty ...

State Sen. Danny Burgess and state Rep. Adam Anderson have filed legislation that would address a shortage of genetic ...

The UAB Genetic Counseling Program has developed an online genetic counseling shadowing experience consisting of eight cases in a variety of clinical specialties. This shadowing experience will allow ...

Q: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she’s urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cancer genetics services are becoming increasingly important in the modern delivery of cancer care, Mya L.

Nearly everyone is a carrier for some kind of genetic disorder.1 (Probably even you.) Being a carrier means you inherited an abnormal copy of a gene from one parent, but you show no symptoms because ...

This legislative session, I had the honor to sponsor and pass the Genetic Counseling Patient Protection Act, which will improve Floridians’ access to critical health care services as well as access to ...

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...

I have been working at Fred Hutch since 2024 and provide genetic counseling for a variety of hereditary cancer syndromes. My passion for cancer genetic counseling is driven by the immense potential it ...

INFORMATION. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM. IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. MUCH OF OUR DNA COMES FROM OUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND SO FORTH, AND DNA CAN REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO HEREDITARY CANCER RISK, ...