Ovarian Cancer: When Heredity Plays a Role!
One in 75 women (1.3%) will develop ovarian cancer in her life. From 20% to 25% 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...
Prevention: Genetics for the benefit of your health!
We hear more and more about personalized or precision medicine. It is an approach allowing us to move towards more...
Assisted Reproduction and Genetics: Sperm or Egg Donation
Each year, several people resort to sperm or egg donation (called gametes) in order to start a pregnancy. Recently, the...
Precision Medicine: Its Utility and Limits
Last April,we briefly touched the subject of Precision Medicine. Despite its name, this one does not always give precise answers....