CURE Magazine

October 15, 2019

The Need for Patient Advocacy in Genetic Testing Follow-Up

While genetic testing can be complex to begin with, having patients advocate for themselves to have these results re-interpreted over time – given t...

CURE Magazine

July 9, 2019

‘Out of the Blue’ Diagnosis Linked to a Family History of Cancer Now Empowers Others

A breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 33 that felt like it was “out of the blue” led to the creation of Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (...

Starr Mautner

May 13, 2019

I got it from my mama

In honor of Mother’s Day, it is time to reflect on all of the things you inherited from your mom- maybe it’s her eye color, intelligence, height, ...

CURE Magazine

May 1, 2019

Living Your Breast Life: Genetic & Genomic Testing for Minority Women

BY SUSAN G. KOMEN GREATER NEW YORK CITY Although Minority Health Awareness Month is drawing to an end, the fight for equity in health care isn�...

CURE Magazine

March 26, 2019

Despite Common Misconception, Genetic Testing Is Beneficial For All With Breast Cancer

By Brielle Benyon Many people believe that genetic testing for cancer can only be beneficial for individuals with a strong family history of the di...

CURE Magazine

March 12, 2019

Taking Control of One’s Family Health History

At CURE’s patient-focused meeting, held at the 36th Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Ellen Matloff president and CEO of My Gene Counsel, and S...

CURE Magazine

February 26, 2019

Podcast: At-Home Genetic Testing: Dispelling Fact vs Fiction

With the flood of information available on genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, there is still an abundance of misinformation that exists regar...

Maureen Boesen

February 19, 2019

My Genetic Test Results Were Wrong

In this blog, Maureen Boesen discusses her experience in learning her genetic test results were, in fact, wrong about being BRCA positive. This blog ...

Shannon Pulaski

February 5, 2019

Finding Inspiration from Family

The inspiration to write a book is sometimes hard to come by. But for Mom's Genes author Shannon Pulaski, inspiration was right in front of her in the...

Shannon Pulaski

January 29, 2019

Positively Deleterious

My head started spinning as I left my genetic counselor’s office. There was just one word from that session that rang in my ears: positive. It wa...

Marisol Rosas

January 22, 2019

Talking to My Son About Hereditary Cancer

I first found out I had a genetic mutation a few months after my second son was born and my older son was barely 3 years old. Having lost my mother to...

CURE Magazine

January 15, 2019

Genetic Testing of Children for Lynch Syndrome

Genetic testing in children is a highly complex topic, and it is something I frequently think about because of my son. I would love to have my son gen...

Shannon Pulaski

January 8, 2019

The First Tool in the Toolbox

After finding a tremendous need within the community of families with genetic mutations, Shannon Pulaski chose to offer others a resource tool to help...

CURE Magazine

December 18, 2018

Podcast: A Long History of BRCA

Dating back to 1860 in Poland, three sisters’ journeys with the BRCA mutation isn’t exactly the claim to fame they were hoping for. Kathryn (Wi...

Jennifer Butler

December 11, 2018

Teaching Our Children About Colorectal Cancer

Rates of colorectal cancer have been on the rise for every generation born since 1950 - even affecting young people in their 30s, 20s and teens. While...

CURE Magazine

November 27, 2018

Giving Tuesday: What You Need to Know

Giving Tuesday, an initiative launched in 2012, is a day celebrated globally with the goal of kicking off the charitable season through the power of s...

CURE Magazine

November 20, 2018

Legislation Seeks Medicare Recognition of Genetic Counselors to Expand Access to Care

In October, representatives Erik Paulsen (R-MN) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA), in collaboration with the National Society of Genetic Counselors, introduced...