Cancer is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide, with many cases being hereditary. If your family has a history of cancer, you may be at a higher risk of developing the disease. However, early detection and prevention can be life-saving. Hereditary...
Hereditary Cancer
Myogenes partners with Pink Ribbon Foundation
We’re incredibly proud to announce that we have officially partnered up with Pink Ribbon Foundation to help raise awareness of breast cancer and its early detection and treatment.? We believe there’s no place for guesswork in modern medicine. That’s why the experts...
Hereditary and Familial Bowel Cancer: Are You at Risk?
There were around 42,000 new cases of bowel cancer a year in the UK between 2014 and 2016, according to Cancer Research UK. One in 15 men in the UK and one in 18 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer during their lifetime. It is the third most common type of...
5 Essential Q&As About Pancreatic Cancer and BRCA Gene Mutations
Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are linked to a dramatically increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers but did you known that pancreatic cancer is the third most common cancer associated with such mutations? Although there is good awareness of the links...
Prostate Cancer: How the BRCA Genetic Mutation Increases Your Risk
Remember, remember it’s time for Movember… To mark this year’s charity event, when men grow a moustache to raise awareness of men’s health and specifically prostate cancer, we are looking at the BRCA genetic mutation and its role in the disease. BRCA Genetic Testing...
Why Men Should Have BRCA Testing for Cancer
Certain types of cancer are hereditary, meaning they can be passed down through families. Genetic testing is a way of identifying people at increased risk of these hereditary cancers, but it has tended to be women rather than men who, historically, have been...