![UAB Med Cast artwork](https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/02/8a/87/028a87d0-e184-5d05-5fcf-c6227e819f5a/mza_7429392662585331696.png/100x100bb.jpg)
Genetic Counseling: Benefits for Cancer Treatment
UAB Med Cast
English - September 20, 2021 05:00 - 13.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHealth & Fitness uab medicine Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Claire McDonald MS, MPH, CGC discusses the main types of genetic testing in oncology. She shares somatic/tumor testing for treatment versus germline testing for hereditary cancer risk. She examines the question of whether people should consider direct-to-consumer testing if they are concerned about hereditary cancer risk and how the field of cancer genetics and genetic counseling is evolving.