Genetic Counseling

DF/CHCC specialists recommend genetic counseling for children with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

9 Feb 2012

Genetic specialists at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) are recommending that children being treated for sarcoma should be offered genetic counseling for Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare condition that greatly raises a person's risk of developing additional cancers.

Partnership Focuses On Cancer Education And Outreach In Puerto Rico

8 Feb 2012

A description of the projects and studies resulting from a research partnership initiated in 2005 between Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida and the Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico, has been published in a recent issue of Health Promotion Practice. The partnership included three outreach cancer education projects and two pilot research studies aimed at reducing cancer health ...

Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center Experts Recommend Genetic Counseling for Pediatric Sarcoma Patients

8 Feb 2012

Genetic specialists at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) are recommending that children being treated for sarcoma should be offered genetic counseling for Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare condition that greatly raises a person's risk of developing additional cancers.