Hereditary Cancer is Preventable

 

Downplaying the risk does not make it any less of a threat to those who may be at risk. 

Germline genetic testing is NOT done on every cancer patient. Nobody knows for sure what the true percentage is. The ONLY message that matters is that hereditary cancer is preventable. That’s why I created this graphic and gave it to CGA IGC to use.

Hereditary Cancer is Preventable, Dammit!

A final thought as National Hereditary Cancer Week draws to a close.

 

Previvor Day

It's Previvor Day. I should have two previvors instead of just one in my family celebrating the day. Nobody should die of a preventable cancer. That’s why I’m a hereditary cancer awareness and prevention advocate.

To learn more about what it means to be a previvor, go to genetionary.org/previvor.html

DNA, Genes, Genetic Mutations, & Hereditary Cancer Simplified

 

Since becoming an advocate, I have encountered far too many people who don’t seem to have a clue about DNA, genes, genetic mutations, and hereditary cancer. Tragically, I'm a hereditary cancer widower because people who should have had a clue (my late wife's relatives and her doctors) didn't have one.

As juvenile as this may appear, it’s actually for grown-ups. I have found in my decades of professional illustrating that the simpler you make the subject when first presenting it the better, no matter the age of your audience.

This is National Hereditary Cancer Week. Let’s start with the basics to get people talking and thinking. Hereditary cancer is preventable!

A PDF booklet of this story can be download at www.genetionary.org/genes