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Patient Support Groups Matter
One of the unique phenomenons of cancer patient care is the cancer patient support group. Not that other disease states don’t have these groups, but cancer patient support groups are generally very...
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I was there: The Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Gene Patents.
Living in Washington, D.C. means I am fortunate to be close to a lot of interesting moments in American History. This past Monday was no exception. Monday, April 15th, the oral arguments were held...
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Committed.
Currently, I work for Myriad Genetic Laboratories, and if you haven’t heard of Myriad this summer then apparently you don’t read or watch TV. This past June, the Supreme Court ruled that five of...
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Missed opportunities: celebrities are not doctors.
One of the most challenging parts of my job is the misinformation that surrounds hereditary cancer and the celebrities who add to the problem. Celebrities have a large platform from which they can...
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Top Cancer Genetics Programs to AARP: Medical Interventions extend the life...
Healthcare misinformation leads to fear, avoidance and worse medical outcomes for patients, even if intentions were good. Unfortunately, a lack of knowledge and poor editing led to a published article...
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Ovarian cancer makes me angry.
Ovarian cancer makes me angry. Symptoms are vague, which means it is often diagnosed at a late stage and there are limited therapeutic options available for treatment. It’s not fair. Let’s look at...
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