Comments on: Perceptions of Genetic Testing

By: After A Positive Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA) Genetic Test

After A Positive Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA) Genetic Test — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:04:34 +0000

[...] month, I focused on perceptions of genetic testing but I primarily discussed the process leading up to testing and neglected how people felt [...]

By: Genetic Testing: BlogMix and a funny video « ScienceRoll

Genetic Testing: BlogMix and a funny video « ScienceRoll — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:24:57 +0000

[...] can read valuable comments and opinions which are unlikely to be published in a scientific paper. Hsien-Hsien Lei greatly answers common questions about genetic [...]

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:19:04 +0000

Well, yes, I guess that’s a major issue, but hopefully genetic testing in the near-future will become something that is just as applicable to those disease with multiple genes or ambiguous genetic indicators

By: Hsien

Hsien — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:41:15 +0000

That is a great example! If only it could be so clear-cut for complex diseases like cancer and heart disease.

By: Hsien

Hsien — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:39:11 +0000

Sounds like a fascinating study, NA. Please keep us posted! And if you'd like to write a guest post here at Eye on DNA about your study, please email me;.

By: Hsien

Hsien — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:37:28 +0000

jhay, I like your optimistic attitude! Thanks also for the link from your blog.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:32:55 +0000

A friend of mine is pregnant. The medics spotted something odd in the ultrasound that was indicative of cystic fibrosis. She and her partner got very scared. Genetic tests were done on both of them, neither are carriers. They were both very relieved. Next scan, soft marker for CF had gone.

Without the genetic testing they would have spent several weeks worrying.

By: NA

NA — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:44:06 +0000

Edit: Because of this data, I’m in the process of developing a research project where we can see what the patient plans on doing with a…………

By: NA

NA — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:41:52 +0000

I’m doing a research project for gaining an understanding of the thoughts and opinions about genetic testing among college age adults in the United States. From the data that I collected from the college I attend, a lot of the respondents showed interest in getting a genetic test done if the test is warranted, but the majority feels they don’t know what they can do with whatever type of result they get. Genetic testing is a new thing to society (among the whole population). There was one respondent that answered one of the questions saying all genetic testing is a risk calculation…and this student was a senior nursing student.

Because of this data, Iâ€™m in the process of developing a research project where I can what the patient plans on doing with a negative test and a positive test before genetic counseling is done and then assess what the patient does once counseling has been done. Iâ€™m also doing this on a population basis where we can gain an understanding of what a person would do with a negative and positive test done if they were to have a genetic test done.

By: What Do You Think About Genetic Testing and Autism?

What Do You Think About Genetic Testing and Autism? — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:14:24 +0000

[...] DNA Direct, which provides clinical genetic testing online. She posts some thoughtful comments on perceptions of DNA testing in the context of breast cancer; “[i]s medical genetic testing worth the ordeal if there is [...]