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Understanding and Coping with BRCA Mutations

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST

Free

Melissa Ramos, MS, MLS (ASCP), LCGC, is a genetic counselor at Insight Medical Genetics and the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics, where she provides education for individuals who are at increased risk for hereditary cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer related to the BRCA genes. She will discuss how the genetic testing process works, implications of a positive BRCA result, and actions a person can take if they have a family history of cancer. The lecture will also include a presentation from the patient perspective.

Presented by: Melissa Ramos, MS, MLS (ASCP), LCGC, Genetic Counselor, Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center
for Jewish Genetics

Details

Date:
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook
215 Revere Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062 United States
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