MSPH Seminar 08-Jul-09: Identifying people at high risk of developing cancer – beyond family history into morphology, gene discovery and clinical practice

12.30pm – 1.30pm, Wed 8th Jul 2009
Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton

Associate Professor Melissa Southey, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne

How do we identify people at high risk of developing cancer? Our recent work and that of others in breast cancer has revealed the complexities behind genetic predisposition that can be made up of many common genetic variants with individually small associated risks, and rare mutations in breast cancer predisposition genes that convey an additional and substantial elevation in risk. We have demonstrated that in many situations family history is not a strong indicator of a high-risk cancer susceptibility gene mutation and that tumour morphology and molecular markers can offer simple, cost-effective and practical ways of identifying the people who are most likely to carry a mutation in cancer predisposition gene, starting with those with early-onset disease.

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All enquiries to Nora Li, Tel: 03 8344 9350

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