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Cancer Genetics Links for Health Care Professionals
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National Cancer Institute: Cancer Genetics Information: A resource list of PDQ/CancerNet, Cancerlit, Publications and Cancer Facts on Cancer Genetics.
Search for cancer genetics professionals: by speciality, location, or name.
Cancer.Gov Cancer Genetics Search updated monthly by CancerNet.
Understanding Gene Testing: a comprehensive booklet describing genetic testing, risks and benefits. Print the contents in presentation format.
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool: from the NCI CancerTrials clinical trials information resource.
Statement on Use of DNA Testing for Presymptomatic Identification of Cancer Risk from the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research.
Miscellaneous Cancer Genetics Links
National CGN Website : The coordinating center of 8 regional cancer genetics networks including the NWCGN.
National CGN Website : A second national CGN website from the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)
Genetics & Disease Prevention-. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Human Genome Project: a 13 year research effort the the goals to identify all the approximate 100,000 genes in human DNA, determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical bases that make up human DNA, store this information in databases, develop tools for data analysis, and address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.
Glossary of Genetic Terms a reference tool from the National Human Genome Research Institute including terms commonly used today-in news reports; by researchers and medical professionals; in classrooms; and, increasingly, as part of daily conversations about new discoveries and possibilities resulting from the Human Genome Project. Includes audio and graphics.
Genes and Disease: from the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Cancer Genetics Curriculum, by the Task Force on Cancer Genetics Education, American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Genetics in the Medical Literature: abstracts of recently published articles obtained from PUBMED/Medline. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Genetics Weekly Update - information from the CDC on the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention and public health, including announcements, genetics in the news, scientific literature, and upcoming events
Ethical, Legal and Social Issues. From the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Genetics of Cancer a resource for primary care physicians, nurses and the general public to "help you understand the genetic basis of cancer and to be able to interpret new discoveries in the field of cancer genetics". From the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this site provides public health professionals with current information on the impact of human genetic research and the Human Genome Project on disease prevention and health promotion.
Genetic Clinics in the Northwest: a list of genetics centers from the Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group. This list currently includes only genetics centers employing at least one genetics professional Board Eligible/Board Certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counselors.
Washington State Genetics Documents from the Genetic Services Section of the Washington State Department of Health, the March of Dimes, and the Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida.
Genetests- Laboratory & Clinic Directory: a genetic testing resource that includes a genetics laboratory directory, a resource list of genetics clinics, and an introduction to genetic counseling and testing concepts. Funded by the National Library of Medicine of the NIH and Maternal & Child Health Bureau of the HRSA.
Geneclinics: a medical knowledge base relating genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of individuals and families with specific inherited disorders. Funded by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
American Society of Human Genetics
Home of a national organization that includes researchers, clinicians, genetic counselors, and nurses concerned with of human genetics.International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Dedicated to promoting the scientific and professional growth of nurses in the field of human genetics.National Society of Genetic Counselors
Home to over 1600 genetic counselors, this site contains a resource link to genetic counselors throughout the United States.
