PPT-Detection of Hereditary Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Genes Two genes associated with inheritance of breast cancer Breast cancer gene 1 BRCA1 Chromosome 17 BRCA 2 Chromosome 13 When normal Both are tumor suppressor genes. The female breast is made up mainly of: Lobules Raymond Kim. MD/PhD, FRCPC, FCCMG, FACMG. Medical Geneticist. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Outline. Genetic terminology and concepts. Hereditary cancers. When to consider. Genetics assessment. Surveillance. James Ford, MD and Nicki Chun, . MS, . LCGC. Cancer . Genetics Clinic. Stanford Cancer . Center. November 5, 2015. Breast/ Ovarian Cancer Syndrome. . Breast cancer diagnosed in 1/8- 1/0 women in US. Kayla York, MS, LCGC. Licensed Genetic Counselor. Avera Cancer Institute. Outline . Genetic Counseling. Cancer Genetics. Breast/Ovarian Cancer. Colon/Endometrial Cancer . Summary. Genetic Counseling. Kristin . DePrince. Mattie, M.S.. Licensed / Certified Genetic Counselor. William G. Rohrer Cancer Genetics Program. Objectives. Describe . current approaches to genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes. Fact 1:. 40. % of women have dense . breasts. . RESULT: . Current 2D mammography makes it difficult . to detect . cancers in dense breast tissue because both appear white in the image.. Source: http. Cancer Screening & Detection. What is cancer screening?. What should I ask my doctor about cancer screening?. What are the benefits of cancer screening?. Why is early detection important?. Today. Robert A. Somer, MD. Head, Medical Oncology and Hematology. Director, Office of Clinical Research. MD Anderson Cancer Center- Cooper. What is Cancer?. Official Definition: A malignant proliferation of cells that is a result of a . Alix . d’angelo,. . mgc. , . cgc. February 13, 2017. SYNDROME OVERVIEW. HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER. SYNDROMES WITH BREAST CANCER. Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (. BRCA1, BRCA2. ). Li-. {Template Slide Set}. 1. Overview. What are Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC) and Lynch . s. yndrome (LS)?. How common are LS and HBOC? . How do LS and HBOC affect individuals and families?. Page 1of 26UnitedHealthcare Commercial Medical PolicyEffective 01/01/2021Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare Copyright 2021United HealthCare Services IncUnitedHealthcareCommercial MedicalPolic Sarah . Brnich. , Gloria T. Haskell, . Daniel . Marchuk. and Jonathan S. Berg. . . Department . of Genetics, UNC-Chapel . Hill. INTRODUCTION. METHODS. We used . whole exome . sequencing (WES) . Relatives should be on the same side of the family (first-degree relatives) ie. Parents, sibs, children (second-degree relatives) ie. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, grandchildren er, ovarian cancer GRACE C. FIRMALINO, MD, FPCS. July 13, 2020. ONCOLOGY. A branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and study of cancer . Primary (or definitive) surgical therapy – en bloc resection of tumor with adequate margins of normal tissues and regional lymph nodes with local and regional control as primary goal.