While the odds are good that you know someone affected by prostate cancer, you may not know all the facts. Learn the hereditary factors, treatment methods, and some possible preventive measures. What is prostate cancer? The prostate gland is found only in men. It is...
Genetic testing is no longer offered only to people with rare genetic conditions but also to healthy people to detect if they carry a genetic mutation that may place them at high risk of developing preventable conditions. In theory, population genetic testing makes...
The abundance of information available online about cancer can be overwhelming for patients seeking quick, accurate, and reliable news and updates. An “infodemic” was declared by the World Health Organization and United Nations due to the proliferation of...
Last Updated June 15, 2022 True or false? Men don’t need genetic testing since only women can have a hereditary risk to develop cancer. Answer: FALSE. The notion that men cannot have hereditary cancer mutations that put them at increased risk to develop cancer is just...
Last Update: March 5, 2019 This article will focus on kidney cancers and the possibility that kidney cancers may be due an inherited risk. It is estimated that ~3-5% of kidney cancers are hereditary. Photo Credit: WebMD Usually, a person is born with two kidneys. ...
