Genetic Testing through the Web

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If you could learn your risk of getting cancer, would you? A San Francisco company now makes it easy to order medical genetic tests through the Web.

Duration: 9:00
Original Air Date: Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007
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Genetic Testing Through the Web Educator Guide

If you could learn your odds of getting cancer, heart disease or diabetes, would you? QUEST investigates what it's like to order a home genetic test to forecast personal medical risks. This educator guide provides activities to assist teachers with the use of the nine minute video segment in their classrooms and provides suggestions for additional educator resources offered in the Bay Area related to the study of the genetics.
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