
The Problem with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests
Despite caveats in ads and on packages, users can fail to understand their limitations
Heather Cheng, MD, PhD, is a board-certified medical oncologist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and a Brotman Baty Institute member, a University of Washington associate professor of oncology, and associate member of Fred Hutch's Clinical Research Division.
Despite caveats in ads and on packages, users can fail to understand their limitations
Despite caveats in ads and on packages, users can fail to understand their limitations
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