Knowledge that can save your life

The double helix : biology isn't destiny

Taking a family history : dealing with silence, dealing with drama

Is your doctor truthy? Are you?

Genetic counseling, genetic testing, and family conversations

How to manage your cancer risk when information is limited

Targeted treatments for cancer : realities, myths, possibilities

Science is a group project : data points and you.

Knowledge that can save your life. Why not "just get tested"? ; A family history of cancer is a powerful tool for better health ; The double helix : biology isn't destiny ; Every cancer is genetic ; A short (very short) tutorial in genetics ; Inherited vs. sporadic cancer ; Does cancer run in your family? Look for these signs ; Inherited cancer syndromes ; Cancer and family secrets ; Charting your family's health history

Taking a family history : dealing with silence, dealing with drama. Genogram to the rescue ; Fuzzy facts : when the family's cancer truth is lost to history ; Secret ethnic histories ; How to learn about your genetic inheritance when you're adopted ; The best time to see your doctor ; Is your doctor truthy? Are you? ; (truthy) things doctors say about inherited cancer ; When medical records lie ; HIPAA: it helps more than it hurts ; What about me? What about you? How to avoid avoidance ; Genetic counseling, genetic testing, and family conversations ; Do you need genetic counseling? ; How genetic counselors can help you ; Get the most from your genetic counseling appointment ; What happens during genetic testing ; What about direct-to-consumer genetic tests? ; Understanding the results of a genetic test ; Getting the news ; We need "mystery patients" to help us understand the genome ; Effects on your insurance policies and employment ; Telling your family about a mutation in a cancer gene ; How to manage your cancer risk when information is limited ; Cancer risk management and the powers it brings ; Risk management options for common family cancer syndromes ; Difficulties in decision making ; Tools for resolving decisional conflict ; Targeted treatments for cancer : realities, myths, possibilities ; What are targeted therapies? ; Hormonal therapies ; Kinase inhibitors ; PARP inhibitors ; Therapeutic antibodies ; Immune therapies ; Combined therapies ; How to silt hope from hype ; Why we need clinical trials ; What about sequencing the whole genome of your germline or tumor? ; Science is a group project : data points and you ; Privacy, consent, and good data-sharing ; Let's build data-sharing plans for cancer genetics ; What families can do to accelerate cancer research.