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Last Posted: Mar 30, 2018

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• Despite FDA Approvals of Direct-to-Consumer Tests, People Still Need to See Certified Genetic Counselors  
  K Powell, Genome Magazine, Mar 29, 2018
• Does genome sequencing increase downstream costs?  
  EurekAlert, March 22, 2018
• Genome Culture: Redefining Health-Risk Testing: Approval of a direct-to-consumer BRCA test may be a giant step forward for company, and a giant step back for breast cancer susceptibility testing.  
  L Hercher, Genome Magazine, Mar 22, 2018
• Is direct-to-consumer genetic testing reifying race?  
  T Caulfield, the Cure, Mar 22, 2018
• The FDA says you can now test yourself for cancer at home without a doctor. Here's why you shouldn't.  
  D Ropeik, NBC News Blog, Mar 23, 2018
• False-positive results released by direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlight the importance of clinical confirmation testing for appropriate patient care  
  S Tandy-Connor et al, Genetics in Medicine, March 22, 2018

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