Genetic Screening For Hereditary Diseases: A Reasonable Delay? It’s possible!
The waiting time in hospitals to perform a screening test for hereditary genetic diseases such as certains cancers (breast, ovaries,...
Colon Cancer: When Heredity Plays a Role
About one in 18 (6%) Canadians will develop colon cancer in their lifetime. 5 to 10% of these cancers are...
Breast Cancer: When Heredity Plays a Role!
About one in 8 women (12%) will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and it is also causing the most...
Men’s Breast Cancer : An Unrecognized Impact of BRCA On Males
More often associated with female breast cancer, the BRCA genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) are, however, also associated with an increased...
Precision Medicine: Targeting Treatment (3/3)
Our genetic profile can influence our response to certain treatments or the type of treatment that will be offered. We...
Precision Medicine: Genetic Diseases (2/3)
Precision Medicine is one of the tools available for diagnosing genetic diseases and hereditary predisposition. Obtaining a diagnosis or knowing...