Inherited Cancer

The Importance of Genetic and Genomic Testing
The National Cancer Institute finds that inherited genetic mutations play a major role in about 5 to 10 percent of all cancers. The advancement of...

What You Need to Know About Genomics
Genetics vs. Genomics. While these two terms are certainly related to one another, they are also very different, especially when it comes to a cancer...

Encore Presentation: Living with a High Risk of Cancer
About 10 percent of all incidences of cancer are caused by inherited gene mutations which increase the risk for developing certain types of cancer. People...

Encore Presentation: Is it in the Family? The Link between Genetics and Cancer
We’ve all said it—“oh you must have bad luck,” or “don’t worry this could have happened to anyone.” And for some people diagnosed with cancer...