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Q&E Session: A Researcher Answers Your Questions about Hereditary Breast Cancer
A Questions & Experts Session on hereditary breast cancer with Dr. Kelly Metcalfe, a leading researcher in cancer genetics and prevention. The conversation explores inherited cancer risk, genetic testing, and the latest research shaping personalized strategies for prevention and treatment.
Expert Speaker: Dr. Kelly Metcalfe, RN, PhD, FCAHS, FAAN, FCAN is a Professor and the Associate Dean of Research at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist at the Women’s College Research Institute. Dr. Metcalfe’s research focuses on the prevention and treatment of breast and ovarian cancer in high-risk women, most specifically those with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. She has led international studies resulting in seminal research papers on the topic of treatment of BRCA-associated breast cancer. Dr. Metcalfe is using those research findings to test new models of care to ensure that women have access to genetic testing at the time of cancer diagnosis to make informed decisions about treatments.
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Resources:
Support for individuals at high-risk https://www.facingourrisk.org/
Learn more about the variability in accessing genetic testing:
Mykah's access https://cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/assessing-eligibility-access-genetic-testing-canada-mykah
Rebecca's access https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/assessing-genetic-testing-access-canada-rebecca
Khalilah's access https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/assessing-eligibility-genetic-testing-canada-khalilah
Read about CBCN's advocacy work around breast cancer screening that takes into account a person's risk factors: https://cbcn.ca/web/default/files/public/Reports/Risk-Stratified%20Screening%20EN_compressed.pdf
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/high-risk-hereditary-breast-cancer
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/campaigns-beyond-the-stereotypes
Genetic testing blog articles:
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/making-sense-genetic-testing-part-1
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/making-sense-genetic-testing-part-2
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/why-men-should-test-for-BRCA-genes
https://www.cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/navigating-stop-signs-genetic-testing
Male breast cancer https://www.cbcn.ca/en/male_bc
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