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Please note that some information on The Genetics
Center web site and sites listed below is highly technical and may be subject
to misinterpretation. We recommend that any decisions based on information
obtained from the internet be made in consultation with qualified health
care professionals.
| Alliance of Genetic Support Groups | Resources for parents and physicians |
| Genetics Home Reference | A guide for understanding genetic conditions by the National Library of Medicine |
| Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing | Useful information for persons considering ordering genetic testing for themselves |
| My Family Health Portrait | Create a family health history which can be printed, saved, and shared electronically |
| Cancer Genetics | Information on genetic aspects of cancer from the National Cancer Institute |
| BRCA1 & BRCA2: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing | A fact sheet by the National Cancer Institute on the major breast cancer susceptibility genes |
| Breast Cancer Referral Screening Tool | A short survey to determine who might benefit from genetic evaluation for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer |
| Explore DNA | Reference source on DNA and genetics |
| March of Dimes | Excellent source of clinical information on genetic disorders |
| Myriad Genetics | Breast cancer genetic testing laboratory |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders | Resources for parents and physicians regarding uncommon genetic diseases |
| OMIM - Catalogue of genetic conditions | Technical information primarily aimed at geneticists |
| GeneTests - Capsule reviews of genetic diseases | Detailed information on many genetic conditions, including diagnosis, management, and genetic considerations |
| Pubmed - Easy searching of NIH databases | Natural language searching of medical literature |
| BOADICEA - BRCA Risk Estimation | University of Cambridge (UK) - requires registration |
| Cancer Gene (hereditary cancer risk estimation) | BRCAPRO / MMRpro / PancPRO / MelaPRO probabilistic models - requires registration |
| Hereditary Cancer Testing (Myriad Labs) | Resources for health care professionals regarding hereditary cancer susceptibility testing |
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