Explaining risks and improving genetic testing for the most serious of

CHRISTUS St. Vincent To Conduct Genetic Screening & Testing June 24 At Health Specialists In Los Alamos

BY DR. AMANI JAMBHEKARCHRISTUS St. Vincent Specialists ClinicLos Alamos My name is Amani Jambhekar and I’m a breast cancer and melanoma surgeon in Santa Fe, NM. I’m also certified in Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment. We are hosting a community genetic testing event at the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health Specialists Clinic in Los Alamos on Tuesday, June 24 from 12-2 pm. You will have the opportunity to learn about genetic testing, speak to me about you…

Explaining risks and improving genetic testing for the most serious of

QIMR Berghofer scientists, in collaboration with the Valladolid University (Spain), have published two groundbreaking studies that advance the understanding of RNA splicing in the TP53 gene, the gene most closely linked to inherited cancer risk and a major protector against cancer. These discoveries provide new insights into how these genetic ‘errors’ can cause cancer, how the gene is controlled, and how clinicians will, in future, use this info…