At-Home Genetic Testing: Dispelling Fact vs Fiction

February 14, 2019
Kristie L. Kahl
Kristie L. Kahl

Kristie L. Kahl is vice president of content at MJH Life Sciences, overseeing CURE®, CancerNetwork®, the journal ONCOLOGY, Targeted Oncology, and Urology Times®. She has been with the company since November 2017.

Advocacy Groups | <b>FORCE</b>

This week, we spoke with FORCE to dispel some of the misconceptions associated with at-home genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk.

With the flood of information available on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, there is still an abundance of misinformation that exists regarding at-home tests.

Lisa Schlager, Vice President of Community Affairs and Public Policy at FORCE, helped to dispel some of the misconceptions associated with at-home genetic testing, and why it is still vital to include a genetic counselor in this process.

For more information, visit www.facingourrisk.org.