by mg6754@ | Feb 15, 2021 | Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer
25 years ago, a mutation was discovered that makes some people susceptible to the disease, and now it has transformed treatment. Ten years ago, Tony Herbert developed a lump on the right side of his chest. The clump of tissue grew and became painful and he was tested...
by mg6754@ | Dec 18, 2020 | Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Currently only women with family history of cancer are offered DNA blood tests But if 26m British women over 30 were tested, 64,500 would be spared cancer Another 17,500 would be saved from an ovarian cancer diagnosis, doctors said Testing all women over 30 for...
by mg6754@ | Dec 18, 2020 | Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer, Uncategorised
Testing all women for the “Angelina Jolie gene”, even if not considered at risk would prevent cancers save lives and is cost effective say doctors. The Hollywood actress had her breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to the high risk of cancer in...
by mg6754@ | Dec 18, 2020 | Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer
“Testing all women for the ‘Angelina Jolie gene’, even if not considered at risk, would prevent cancers, save lives and is cost-effective, say doctors,” BBC News reports. The actress Angelina Jolie helped raise awareness of the genetic risks of...
by mg6754@ | Dec 2, 2020 | Pharmacogenomics
To mark World Bipolar Day on 30 March, in this blog we are looking at the role of medication in managing bipolar disorder and asking what can be done to improve its effectiveness and reduce the risk of unwanted side-effects. What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder...
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