Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute

MSGC 5010 - Cancer Genetics

Number of Credits: 2


Course Director: Sarah Kane, CGC


Pre-requisite: enrollment genetic counseling Master of Science program or permission from the program
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Course Schedule 
Semester: Spring I



Course Description

This course is designed to introduce the principles and practice of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer syndromes. The course will cover in detail common and rare hereditary cancer syndromes testing strategies, and the psychosocial and ethical aspects of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer syndromes.


Course Goal

To inform learners about topics in cancer genetics including common and rare hereditary cancer syndromes, the role of somatic analysis in hereditary cancer risk assessment, and the evolving psychosocial and ethical considerations in cancer genetic counseling.