Can 23andMe Have it Both Ways?
with Dorothy Pomerantz
Like millions of other Americans, Dorothy Pomerantz took a 23andMe test on a whim—and like many others, she received results that came as a surprise. Just a few weeks before this episode aired, she wrote an article in STAT News sharing her experience of receiving BRCA-positive results through 23andMe.
Connect
- "23andMe had devastating news about my health. I wish a person had delivered it." — Dorothy Pomerantz, STAT News
- "A writer shared her story about getting frightening genetic results online. The response was surprising." — STAT News
- Follow Dorothy on Twitter: @DorothyPWrites
- NIH National Human Genome Research Institute: Regulation of Genetic Tests
- Blurred Lines: Comparing Direct-to-Consumer and Clinical Testing — Clinical Lab News
- How Should Patients and Providers Interpret the FDA's Regulatory Language for Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests? — JCO
- The Case for Population-Based BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing — Clinical Lab News
- Population-Based Screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2. 2014 Lasker Award — JAMA
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