Ann Jeffers Brown has a total of fifteen years’ experience in both clinic and industry. In this episode, she shares a case from early in her career: a late diagnosis of Lynch syndrome. Her experience with a Lynch syndrome patient who missed out on the opportunity of potentially life-saving information, continues to motivate her to this day to spread awareness about the significance of cancer family history, the importance of recognizing patterns of hereditary cancer within a family, and the potential for diagnostic genetic testing to provide different and potentially life-saving medical care.

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Tools for Collecting Family Health History

FamHis

Surgeon General: My Family Health Portrait

NIH: Families SHARE

Family HealthLink

TapGenes

Links and Resources

Grey Genetics News Corner blog post: Why Have You Never Heard of Lynch Syndrome?

NSGC’s tool: Find a Genetic Counselor 

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