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Justin Hardy’s Inspiring Story and Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Awareness

April 14, 2022 Stacy Partin Leave a Comment

Bears basketball player Justin Hardy takes the court at the NCAA Division III men’s basketball game between Emory University and the WashU Bears at the Field House on Feb. 11. (Photo: Danny Reise/Washington University)

by Stacy Partin, ThinkGenetic Intern Editor’s note: Since the time of this publication Justin Hardy has unfortunately passed away due to complications from his gastric cancer. He died peacefully in his home… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: cancer, CDH1, CDHC, gene change, genetic disease, Hereditary Diffuse Gastic Cancer, inspiration, Justin Hardy, National Institutes of Health, No Stomach for Cancer, stomach cancer

Is all cancer genetic? Understanding hereditary risk

July 15, 2019 Guest Author 2 Comments

Bottom Story - Cancer Genetics - ThinkGenetic

Editor’s Note: I am so thrilled that my colleague and friend, Jennifer Propst, is able to share her genetic cancer expertise with all of us through this piece. It can… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: BRCA1, BRCA2, breast cancer, cancer, cancer diagnosis, carcinogens, coordinate testing, FDA, genetic counselor, genetic testing, hereditary cancer, hereditary predisposition to cancer, hereditary risk, increased risk, Lynch syndrome, MSH2, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostastic cancer, somatic genetic testing, tumor DNA, tumor DNA profiling, tumor DNA sequencing

Napoleon Bonaparte and Hereditary Cancer

April 10, 2017 Morgan Simmons, MMSc, CGC Leave a Comment

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. – Napoleon Bonaparte Today we know that there are hereditary cancer syndromes that predispose families to develop various types of cancer…. CONTINUE

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, cancer, CDH1, E-cadherin, gene, hereditary cancer, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer, Morgan Simmons, Napoleon Bonaparte, No Stomach for Cancer, Parry Guildford, research, Society for Investigating Nature

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