Genetic Counseling for Cancer Shifts to a New Era

While it’s true that telemedicine has become more widely used as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all signs are pointing to it being a part of the new normal as we look to the future. With that, genetic counselors are now being trained to meet with patients virtually to ensure those with a genetic predisposition to cancer are still being taken care of despite the lack of face-to-face visits. 

In this week’s episode of the CURE Talks Cancer podcast, we spoke with Dana Farengo Clark, a genetic counselor at UPenn’s Basser Center for BRCA, to discuss the work being done at the center for genetic counseling, and how telemedicine is just as important now, more than ever, in identifying an individual’s risk for cancer and exploring their options once they have that information.