KRAS-Variant Stories
Turning Knowledge Into Action & Power
Jane* had always followed the medical guidelines, so at age 40, she started her annual mammogram screenings. In March of 2009, right before her 57th birthday, Jane went in for what she…
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Connecting a Family History of Cancer with Personal Health
Jenn Roark was only 33 when she was first diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. She felt a hard spot on her breast, short of a lump, but decided to be safe…
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How Genetic Testing Helped Karen Navigate Her Cancer Treatment
When pathology reports from her lung cancer biopsy showed that 56-year-old Karen Peterson was positive for the KRAS oncogene, she had never heard of the KRAS protein before. Karen and her family…
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New Partnership Alert: MiraKind & genneve
MiraKind is committed to providing our community with the best tools possible to tackle challenges in the arena of women’s health. This is why MiraKind is partnering with genneve, a first-of-its-kind telehealth…
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More proof Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe, effective, and beneficial for most women
When our team came across a recent Los Angeles Times Article entitled, “Once and for all: Hormone replacement is good for women” we were very intrigued. What we learned from this game-changing…
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Important Findings From Our Recently Published KRAS-Variant Study
A new study by MiraKind’s Founder, Dr. Joanne Weidhaas, in collaboration with her team at the University of California, Los Angeles and City of Hope, has been published in the scientific journal…
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How Do I Get My DNA Test (KRAS-variant) Results?
Video 3 in our Ask Me Anything Series: Dr. Joanne Weidhaas answers your questions in our Ask Me Anything video series. Have a Question for Dr. Joanne? Submit your Q here
Read MoreDo I need to get tested for KRAS-variant if I’m BRCA positive?
Video 2 in our Ask Me Anything Series: Dr. Joanne Weidhaas answers your questions in our Ask Me Anything video series. Have a Question for Dr. Joanne? Submit your Q here
Read MoreShould I Get Pelvic Exams if I Have No Ovaries?
Video 1 in our Ask Me Anything Series: Video Answers to Your Questions Have a Question for Dr. Joanne? Submit your Q here
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