We facilitate access to the information, services and support that people need to make informed choices about managing their hereditary cancer risk.
As genetic testing becomes more widely available, many people are discovering they have inherited a gene mutation that raises their risk for certain cancers.
Finding out that you have an increased hereditary cancer risk is significant and can trigger a wide range of emotional responses as well as service and support needs.
Though relevant services and resources exist, they are often difficult to access and fail to meet the diverse and changing needs of people throughout their hereditary cancer journey.
Consequently, many people are missing opportunities for cancer prevention and effective risk management, leading to unnecessary distress, financial burden, and premature death.
Cancestry exists to provide a centralised resource to help people more effectively identify and manage their hereditary cancer risk.
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new diagnoses of hereditary cancer each year
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of cases of breast cancer are hereditary
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of early onset bowel cancer cases are hereditary
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genes associated with hereditary cancer (including BRCA genes)
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of ovarian cancer in the jewish population are BRCA-related hereditary cancer
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cases of newly diagnosed prostate cancer per year are hereditary
Small but growing team of experienced charity, research and development professionals.
Dedicated and diverse board of professionals with valuable expertise and experience.
Leading experts in the field of hereditary cancer and associated specialties.
