Genetic Counseling in the News
With an increase in high-profile individuals such as Angelina Jolie making health decisions based in large part on genetic risk factors, genetic counseling is in the news more than ever.
Inova's genetic counselors can help individuals navigate through the process of evaluating, testing and providing recommendations for potentially at-risk individuals.
TV News Segments
Interviews with Inova genetic counseling professionals
The importance of gene tests and family history
Genetic counseling: Should I get tested?
"It's giving us life; it's giving us another chance."
Using genetic testing to prevent cancer
Experts learn about PALB2 gene mutations
Blog Posts
by Tiffani A. DeMarco, MS, CGC, certified genetic counselor and co-manager of the Cancer Genetics Program at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute
by Tiffani A. DeMarco, MS, CGC, certified genetic counselor and co-manager of the Cancer Genetics Program at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute
by Sarah Ruppert, MS, CGC, certified genetic counselor and co-manager of the Cancer Genetics Program at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute
Radio show
Genetic Counselor Tiffani DeMarco and Nurse Practitioner Rosalind Malhotra discuss frequently asked questions about genetic counseling, recommendations for genetic testing, and the importance of family history when it comes to genetic testing. Listen now
TV special: "Genomics: The Power to Predict"
Articles on men and cancer
The Washington Post: Leading researchers recommend major change in prostate cancer treatment
Blog post: Men and BRCA Testing: What You Need To Know
by Sarah Ruppert, MS, CGC, certified genetic counselor with Inova
The Washington Post: Here’s what men need to know about the Angelina Jolie ‘breast-cancer gene’
Book review
A review of "The Gene: An Intimate History" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The New York Times, reviewed by James Gleick