Ever since high school, Jonathan Katz wanted to undergo genetic testing. Jonathan is of Eastern European Jewish descent and was aware of the increased frequency of certain genetic conditions in people of Jewish ancestry. Jonathan’s brother eventually introduced him to...
For most of us, there is no single day that defines the course of our lives. No obvious line in the sand delineating the “before” from the “after.” For Amanda Kalinsky, however, there is most assuredly a day – April 22nd, 2009. It was the day she found out she...
For families and providers alike, one word can drastically complicate discussions about genetic testing results: “mosaicism.” In biology and medicine, mosaicism refers to a mixture of cells with different genetics within an organism or an embryo, some normal and some...
Rebecca Hughes was only 31 when she received devastating news. She had Stage 3 ovarian cancer. Due to the aggressive nature of ovarian cancer and the lack of effective screening for potential recurrences, the recommended treatment protocol is a complete hysterectomy...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but some of you have breast cancer on your minds all year long. Maybe you’re a breast cancer survivor or your family members have had the disease. Five to ten percent of people with cancer have an inherited form, such as...
You’ve determined you’re a candidate for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). And you have done some background work to prepare yourself for what the process entails. Even if you are months or years away from wishing to conceive a pregnancy, there are many practical...
