It’s in the genes: how genetics can influence cancer and its treatment

Learn about genetics and how they can influence cancer and help in determining treatment options. This session will cover:

• how changes to genes cause cancer
• what are familial cancers, and how are they treated and managed?
• what is tumour profiling?
• what do terms like oncogenes and gene expression mean?

Dr Yoland Antill is a Medical Oncologist and Cancer Genetics specialist within the Family Cancer Centre at Cabrini . Her working and research interests are in the management of Breast and Gynaecological cancers together with Hereditary Cancer Syndromes. Yoland is the lead investigator for a number of local and international research studies and is involved in the development and conduct of clinical and supportive care trials.

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Registrations for this session close at 5pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.

This webinar is for women who have been affected by breast or gynaecological cancer.