Dr. Cescon explains how genetic testing can help participants know if they may have a hereditary risk for cancer.
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Aurora Health Care’s Cancer Genetics Counseling Program can help you learn if you are at high risk of developing cancer. To learn more, call 877-647-2502 or visit our web site bit.ly
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Brenda Wilson of the University of Ottawa presents “Psychological impacts of pre-dispositional genetic testing: Possible lessons for direct to consumer advertising” at the Electronic Health Information and Privacy conference in Ottawa, Ontario.

Dorothy Roberts, Professor at Northwestern University, discusses how emerging biotechnologies are reconfiguring, reforming and revising notions of race in potentially dangerous ways at the 2010 Tarrytown Meeting. The Tarrytown Meetings bring together people working to ensure that human biotechnologies and related emerging technologies support rather than undermine social justice, equality, human rights, ecological integrity and the common good. Find out more about the Tarrytown Meetings here: www.geneticsandsociety.org To find more videos, check out the Tarrytown Youtube channel: www.youtube.com Presentation Excerpt: The expansion of genetic research and technologies has helped us cross a threshold into a new type of biopolitics concerned with our capacity to control and manipulate human life. As British sociologist Nicholas Rose has shown, so-called biological citizenship is grounded in the unprecedented authority wielded by individuals over their well-being at the molecular level. According to Rose, “our very biological life itself has entered the domain of decision and choice.” Biological citizenship entails both individuals’ autonomy over personal welfare and a biosociality that links people together around their common genetic traits. Genetic information enables individuals not only to manage their own health, but also to unite with others around their common health conditions, as revealed by DNA testing. Rose and others celebrate biocitizenship because it enhances …
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April 12, 2012 “New Technologies, New Challenges: Women and Prenatal Genetic Testing in the 21st Century” Session 3: Navigating the Options: Evolving Prenatal Genetic Technologies and their Impact on Pregnant Women Presented by The Law-Medicine Center Co-Sponsored by: Cleveland Clinic Center for Ethics, Humanities and Spiritual Care Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law (CGREAL), Case Western Reserve University
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Dr. Melanie Bone is a gynecologist, cancer survivor and mother of 4 children. After surviving breast cancer a few years ago, she decided to focus on educating medical professionals and the general public on hereditary cancer risk and the importance of genetic testing for men and women. Dr. Bone is available to speak to groups interested in hearing more about hereditary cancer syndromes. Her non-profit company was created to spread the message about cancer risk and preventative options. See: www.drmelaniebone.com
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In this video, Dr. Margileth explains that women with the most common types of breast cancer can determine what chemotherapy is best for them by using the Oncotype DX test, a genetic test that shows cancer recurrence risk & chemotherapy benefit for patients. The 15 Breast Cancer Questions To Ask Your Doctor. Get the pdf here: www.breastcanceranswers.com Breast Cancer Answers is a social media show where viewers submit a question and get the answer from an expert. Submit your question now at, www.breastcanceranswers.com This information should not be relied upon as a substitute for personal medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use the information provided on this site solely at your own risk. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult with a physician.
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Author Dina Roth Port and the women of the book, Previvors, speak at Power of Pink Educational Luncheon in South Florida. Advances in genetic testing and risk assessment have changed the face of medicine, but with them has come a Pandoras box of dilemmas. Imagine discovering you had a significant risk for developing breast cancer. What would you do? Through the incredible true stories of five young friends, as well as interviews with more than seventy top breast cancer experts, health writer Dina Roth Port addresses the universal questions of women everywhere who have watched family members suffer from the disease and wondered, Am I next? Full of practical information, Previvors is the first comprehensive book to guide women through the difficult process of determining their risk and weighing their options.

Alex welcomes to the show Austin, Texas, business owner, artist and writer Genae Girard, who wrote Off the Rack, Chronicles of a Thirty-Something, Single, Breast Cancer Survivor. Girard is a plaintiff in a high-profile lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Myriad Genetics. Myriad holds the patent on the BRCA1 and 2 gene mutations, linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad has a monopoly on genetic tests that identify the presence of the genes. www.beyondtheboobietrap.com (YouTube Channel) www.youtube.com www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv www.infowars.net www.prisonplanet.com
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