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NSGC public relations efforts have been busy with an increasing number of major media sources recognizing genetic counselors as expert sources of information for genetics and genomics stories. NSGC has member spokespersons available to participate in interviews with local, regional and national media.

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Access to Genetic Testing for Inherited Heart Disease Significantly Improved Via Alternative Telemedicine Model, Study Shows

9.20.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 20, 2024 – People at risk for inherited heart diseases can see a genetic counselor much more quickly through a third-party telemedicine model, suggests research being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship Award Will Support Proposed Toolkit Aimed at Helping Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Understand their Risk of Breast/Chest Cancer Healthcare Options

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024 – Transgender and gender-diverse individuals who are considering masculinizing top surgery may not realize they could still be at risk for breast/chest cancer after surgery. A proposed first-of-its-kind toolkit would address that gap and help them and their providers make informed healthcare decisions about genetic testing, surgery and screening, according to a new project being previewed at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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NSGC ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS BRIEFS

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024—Expanded genetic testing can help people learn of additional genetic cancer risks, and the Dobbs decision on abortion rights may not have had the intended effect. These are among the findings being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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Women with Mutations in Low-Moderate Breast Cancer Genes May Benefit from Earlier Breast Cancer Screening

9.18.2024

NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 18, 2024 – Women with cancer-risk mutations in BARD1, RAD51C and RAD51D could consider getting annual breast cancer screening earlier than the recommended age of 40, suggests research being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 43rd Annual Conference.

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NSGC in the News

Access to Genetic Testing for Inherited Heart Disease Significantly Improved Via Alternative Telemedicine Model, Study Shows

9.20.2024

Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship Award Will Support Proposed Toolkit Aimed at Helping Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Understand their Risk of Breast/Chest Cancer Healthcare Options

9.18.2024

NSGC ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS BRIEFS

9.18.2024

Women with Mutations in Low-Moderate Breast Cancer Genes May Benefit from Earlier Breast Cancer Screening

9.18.2024

NSGC Expert Media Panel

Contact Information For Media Inquiries or Interview Requests with NSGC Spokespersons