Do You Know Your Breast Cancer Risk? October 5, 2023 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – and thanks to educational campaigns in recent decades, you likely already know it’s important to be proactive ab... Continue Reading
MyRisk® Patient Story: Ashley September 29, 2023 img.attachment-full.size-full.wp-post-image {display: none;} ... Continue Reading
Lisa’s story: How her mom’s battle with breast cancer inspired her to get genetic testing September 27, 2023 I lost my mom at a young age to breast cancer. My mom was diagnosed at 43 and died at 45 – I had just turned 24 several months before. So, I always had a ... Continue Reading
GeneSight: Helping Patients with Depression May 15, 2018 Mental Health Month, Depression and GeneSight® The GeneSight® genetic test has produced exciting news for patients diagnosed with depression. A landmar... Continue Reading
Andrea’s story: Cancer prevention can begin with knowing your family history October 10, 2017 Shortly after I was born, my father was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and he passed away when he was just 29 years old. Losing my dad when I was so ... Continue Reading
My Personalized Journey with Ovarian Cancer May 4, 2015 Looking back, my journey with cancer really began when I was 40, a year after my paternal grandmother passed away. That was about the same time I first ... Continue Reading
The Faces of Prostate Cancer January 26, 2015 All of us at Myriad – from the executives and researchers, to the sales and customer service representatives – work hard because we know that, behind each a... Continue Reading
Heidi Believes in the Value of Genetic Testing October 22, 2014 I have always felt lucky. My husband and I met in college when I was just 18 and were married shortly after graduation. We have an incredible relationship,... Continue Reading
Mary Survived Ovarian Cancer and Knows the Value of Genetic Testing September 8, 2014 I never had a chance to meet my paternal grandfather, Eric. He was a handsome truck driver just like my Dad. In 1950, Eric had surgery to remove colon ... Continue Reading
A Story of Inspiration for Men’s Health Month June 13, 2014 I recently had the honor of meeting Joe (his name has been changed to protect his privacy), a 70-year-old man who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I aske... Continue Reading
Anne’s Struggle with Ovarian Cancer Shows How Important It Is to Know Your Family’s Health History on Both Sides May 8, 2014 There are moments in every life that have staying power. You’ll always know where you were when “it” happened. Sometimes these are collective shared ... Continue Reading
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Julie Talks about the Need for Genetic Testing May 6, 2014 I think it is so important for me to tell my story -- mostly because it is probably similar to other women’s stories, but also because it he... Continue Reading
After Her TNBC Diagnosis, Stephanie Made Life Affirming Choices March 3, 2014 I have always been an optimist, a glass half-full type of person. So when I found a lump in my breast during a self-exam, I was sure that it was just a ... Continue Reading
Michelle Encourages Patients to Actively Participate in Their Cancer Treatment February 28, 2014 As I looked at the pathology report bearing my name and the words “poorly differentiated ductal carcinoma of the left breast,” feelings of overwhel... Continue Reading