From: Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Table 4. Consumer/Client: General Information
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Cancer Genetics Services Directory (National Cancer Institute [NCI]) | Directory lists professionals who provide cancer genetics services (cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling, genetic susceptibility testing, and others). |
| Dictionary of Genetics Terms (NCI) | Definitions of more than 200 terms related to genetics. |
| DNA Learning Center | Variety of educational resources, including an interactive DNA timeline. |
| The DNA Files | Series of 14 one-hour public radio documentaries and related information. |
| Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) | Support and information to individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer through a toll-free help line, message boards, chat rooms, and support groups. |
| Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (National Human Genome Research Institute [NHGRI]) | Information service for the general public, including patients and their families, and for health care professionals and biomedical researchers. |
| Genetic Science Learning Center (The University of Utah) | Information about basic genetics, genetic disorders, genetics in society, and several thematic units. |
| Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes (NCI) | A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including types of tests, who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person’s test results. Also contains information about at-home or direct-to-consumer genetic tests. |
| Genetics Education Center | Material for educators. |
| Genetics Home Reference (National Library of Medicine) | Consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions. |
| Talking Glossary of Genetics Terms (NHGRI) | Contains definitions of more than 200 terms related to genetics and a quiz to test your knowledge of genetic terminology. Many terms also have images, animations, and descriptions by specialists in the field of genetics. |
| Understanding the Human Genome Project (NHGRI) | An education kit that includes a dynamic timeline, a 3-D computer-animated video on basic molecular biology, and other classroom activities. |