Screening, Testing and Risk Assessment Resources Online

Screening, Testing and Risk Assessment Resources Online

• Gene Tests
  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/GeneTests/?db=GeneTests
  Comprehensive information on genetic testing and genetic counseling. Includes Educational Materials:
  • What is Genetic Testing?
  • Who Should Have A Genetics Consultation?
  • What is a Genetics Consultation?
     
• Genetic Testing: What It Means For Your Health and Your Family's Health
  www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/genome-old/pages/Health/PatientsPublicInfo/Genetic TestingWhatItMeansForYourHealth.pdf
  A publication from the Trans-NIH Genetics Working Group for the Public
   
• Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndroms
  www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/genetic-testing
  Explanations of the role genes play in disease. Hosted by the National Cancer Institute.
   
• Washington University School of Medicine - Your Disease Risk
  www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/
  Tool to find out your risk of developing five of the most important diseases in the United States and get personalized tips for preventing them.
   
• National Birth Defects Prevention Network
  http://www.nbdpn.org/
  Network of birth defect care providers
   
• National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
  www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/
  Interactive tool to measure a woman's risk of invasive breast cancer
   
• National Newborn Screening & Genetics Resource Center
  www.genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/
  Clinical genetics and newborn screening
   
• Newborn Screening Tests
  www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/bringinghome_screening.html
  Information about newborn screening tests. Hosted by the March of Dimes.
   

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