The Expert Show: Cancer Genetics

Cancer Education
Written By Leslie Waltke

In this episode of the Expert Show, I talk with an oncology genetic counselor about genes, gene variants, and their impact on screening and future generations.

The Conversation Topics and Timeline

  • Topic and expert intros at 0:00

  • Sporadic, familial and hereditary cancers at 2:03

  • How much cancer is hereditary at 4:04

  • Impacts of genetics on cancer screening at 4:40

  • What are genes and gene variants/mutations at 5:30

  • Healthy and unhealthy BRCA 1 & 2 genes at 6:49

  • Passing gene variants/mutations on to the next generation  at 8:05

Leslie Waltke
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