Stories of Survivorship
Genetic Counseling Program
Audra and Paul - Genetics
David - Genetic Testing
Karen - Genetic Testing
Kathy - Genetic Testing
Margaret - Genetic Testing
Sheila - Genetic Testing
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Video Clips
Tracy’s Journey through Genetic Counseling
In this video, Tracey shares her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer and her journey through genetic counseling and testing where she learned that she carries a BRCA mutation. In her video, she discusses her difficult decision to have her ovaries removed and her concerns about the possible menopausal side effects from that surgery.
Ellen’s Experience with Genetic Counseling
This video features Ellen, a healthy woman who learned that she carries a BRCA mutation. Ellen's mother died from ovarian cancer and she is of Jewish ancestry. In her video, she discusses her experience with genetic counseling, talking with her children about her result and her decision process to have a bilateral mastectomy. Also hear from her husband, who discusses what this experience was like for him.
