Genetic counseling is the process of discussing your family medical history with a professional genetic counselor to assess risk for inherited disorders and review options for addressing that risk.
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Talk to your family and especially include your parents to get information about your family history prior to the counseling appointment.
Also, it is important to talk to your parents and include them in the discussion because your test will provide information relevant to them that they may or may not want.
Research News
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September, 2008
Behavior Can Alter Genetic Predisposition
Archives of Internal Medicine
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June, 2008
Lawmakers Sign Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
New England Journal of Medicine commentary
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April, 2008
Friends' Support Lowers Stress of Genetic Counseling
Patient Education and Counseling
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August, 2007
When Should Children of BRCA Carriers Be Informed?
Journal of Clinical Oncology
