Prostate Cancer: Can It Be Hereditary?
November is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month so we would like to share some genetic information. You can learn more about...
Breast Cancer: My Grandmother and My Mother, Am I Next?
In Canada, breast cancer accounts for 25% of diagnosed cancers with an average of 27,400 cases annually. This year, around...
Testimonial: At 30, How Can a Genetic Counsellor Help Me?
I am officially at the age of aging parents. The age when we discover the small and the big family...
Canada: Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
Genetic testing can be used to diagnose disease as well as to access screening and available targeted treatments. Genetic testing...
Genetic Counsellor: Andrea Secord
It has been 20 years since I decided I wanted to be a genetic counsellor. In that time, I have...
Prevention: Genetics for your health!
It’s no longer a secret; emergency rooms are overflowing, and our health care system is currently operating at full capacity....