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[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Why join Ohio State Genomic Health?]

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[Text on screen: Andrew Thomas, MD
Chief Clinical Officer and Sr. Assoc. VP, Health Sciences
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Andrew Thomas, MD: One of the things we're most excited about for Ohio State Genomic Health is that we're providing, at no cost to those that enroll in the study, three genetic tests that can help determine you or your descendants' risk for colon cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, or early onset of heart disease. We have worked with individuals from across the state since we started enrolling patients in November of 2024, and by July of 2025, we have at least one individual consented to be in the study from all 88 counties across Ohio.

While Ohio State Genomic Health is open to anyone 18 and over, some patients are more interested in signing up for the study because they have a family history of one of the medical conditions covered by the three genetic tests. Ironically, some patients who already knew they had one of the three mutations have also signed up because they just want to forward science and help people down the road who would develop one of those clinical conditions.

You might be wondering what happens if you test positive for one of the three clinical tests that are provided to all patients who sign up for Ohio State Genomic Health. First of all, when the test results come back, you'll be contacted by a research coordinator to make sure that you've received the results through the MyChart system. Then you will be offered a no-cost visit with a genetic counselor to go over more information related to the test that's positive and what that may mean for your health. In addition, you may be referred to one of our subspecialists who manages one of the conditions that you test positive for so that you can get additional screening or additional testing as needed to determine your risks for cancer or heart disease as determined by this study.

[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
For more information, visit: go.osu.edu/osgh]

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