While breast cancer in men is less common than in women, it does occur. Certain inherited genetic mutations can increase the risk of many different cancers, including male breast cancer.

More about hereditary cancer at www.genetionary.org.

#breastcancer #breastcancerawareness

Got questions about genes, genetic mutations, and/or hereditary cancer? This free booklet is a good resource to start with.

The 20-page booklet can be downloaded as a PDF at:
genetionary.org/resources/

A professionally published edition is also available.

#hereditarycancer #germlinemutations

What is cascade testing and how is it used to prevent hereditary cancer?

The infographic can be downloaded at: genetionary.org/resources/

#HereditaryCancerWeek #CascadeTesting #Previvor #CancerPrevention #Cancer #health #familyhealth #GeneticTesting #LynchSyndrome #BRCA2 #BRCA1 #CHEK2 #ATM #PALB2

Here are a few of the red flags of hereditary Cancer.

These red flags are only suggestive of hereditary cancer risk. Consult with a doctor and/or a genetic counselor for further evaluation if any of these red flags raise a concern.
The infographic can be downloaded at: genetionary.org/resources/

What are germline mutations and what role do they play in hereditary cancer?

The infographic can be downloaded at: genetionary.org/resources/

#HereditaryCancerWeek #GermlineMutations #Cancer #GeneticTesting #LynchSyndrome #BRCA2 #BRCA1 #CHEK2 #ATM #PALB2 #PTEN #MLH1 #MSH2 #MSH6 #TP53 #DNA

Previvor Day is still a few day away, but this is being released now to help raise awareness and understanding of previvorship ahead of the day.

This poster can be downloaded at: genetionary.org/poster/index...

#hereditarycancer, #hereditarycancerweek, #previvor, #brca1, #brca2, #lynchsyndrome

This was created for kids to introduce them to basic genomic science. But damn, there are a whole lot of supposed grown-ups who need to be set down at a desk and given a box of crayons and this book.

It can be downloaded at www.genetionary.org/DNA

#DNA #science #RNA #kids #activitybook

Hereditary Cancer Week and Previvor Day are still a couple months away, but advocates need to start hanging up posters and playing up the two events to raise awareness.

Download here: www.genetionary.org/poster.

#hereditarycancer #hereditarycancerweek #previvor #previvorday #cancerprevention

A free* resource to introduce kids to genomic science. (Hopefully many adults will find it educational as well.)

It can be downloaded at www.genetionary.org/DNA

#DNA #science #kids #activitybook #genes #educational #parents #teachers #free #amoebas

*For personal, non-commercial use only.

With at least 1 in 279 people at risk of hereditary cancer, this checklist should be a standard in every healthcare professional’s office. Download a PDF of it and other useful infographics about hereditary cancer at www.genetionary.org

#HereditaryCancer #redFlags #health #cancer #genetics

Do the math.

And remember, this is just for inherited BRCA mutations.

Download at www.genetionary.org/#BRCA

#BRCA1 #BRCA2 #BreastCancer #genes #HereditaryCancer #GeneticTesting #GeneticCouselors #mutations #genetics #FamilyHealth #Health #DNA #genealogy #ancestry #family #familysearch

Well, do you?

Download it and pass the link along:
www.genetionary.org/DNA

#dnaday #dna #genetics #genes #health #activities #biology #science #april25th #fun #genomicscience #gregormendel #rosalindfranklin

#DNAday #DNA #deoxyribonucleicAcid #genetics #humanity #genes

Attending #AACR25? Stop by the My Faulty Gene booth (AP14) and pick up a free copy of Peas and Q’s about genes, genetic mutations, and hereditary cancer while supplies last.
#hereditaryCancer #cancer #geneticTesting #BRCA1 #BRCA #lynchSyndrome #cancerPrevention #DNA

Besides making us who we are and connecting us to almost all life on Earth, DNA helps to provide for the prevention, treatment, and cure of many diseases and conditions, including cancer. DNA also helps confirm parentage, ancestry, and even criminal evidence.

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