The day Basser YLC member, Alona Shaked, was diagnosed with breast cancer was the same day she learned about what BRCA1/2 gene mutations are. She says, "While what happened to me was in many ways horrible, there is some beauty in what my own tragedy has given someone else: Life-saving knowledge."
Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses alcohol and how it relates to cancer risk.
Cancer Genetic Testing: Webinar for Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers
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Basser Center Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, presented a webinar on cancer genetic testing for physicians and other healthcare providers. She discussed genetic testing for cancer predisposition syndromes; panel testing including BRCA and other genes; genetic research updates, and more.
Ask Dr. Domchek: Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk
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Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses lifestyle interventions, such as diet and exercise, to reduce hereditary cancer risk.
Introduction to Genetic Testing: Pancreatic Cancer
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Germline genetic testing for cancer susceptibility is currently recommended for pancreatic cancer patients due to potential implications for targeted therapies and risk assessment of family members. This video was created in an effort to share existing resources and increase genetic testing rates in those with pancreatic cancer patients.
Introduction to Genetic Testing: Prostate Cancer
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Germline genetic testing for cancer susceptibility is currently recommended for advanced prostate cancer patients due to potential implications for targeted therapies and risk assessment of family members. This video was created in an effort to share existing resources and increase genetic testing rates in those with advanced prostate cancer patients.
2019 Basser Global Prize Presentation
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During the Seventh Annual Basser Center Scientific Symposium, the 2018 Global Prize was presented to Maria Jasin, PhD, by Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, Basser co-founder Mindy Gray, and Basser Global Prize co-founders Shari and Leonard Potter.
Dr. Maria Jasin, 2018 Basser Global Prize Winner
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The Seventh Annual Basser Center Scientific Symposium held on Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 8, featured Keynote speaker and Basser Global Prize awardee Maria Jasin, PhD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Breakthroughs and Discoveries 2019
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, the Basser Center presented a panel with internationally renowned BRCA experts on the latest in BRCA-related clinical research and patient care. This event was held during the Basser Scientific Symposium and is geared toward the general public.
Fundamentos del BRCA y camino para el progreso
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Los hombres y mujeres con mutaciones genéticas, ya sea en BRCA corren mayor riesgo de desarrollar ciertos tipos de cáncer, incluido el cáncer de mama, ovario, próstata y páncreas.
Knowledge is Power: Understanding and Managing BRCA-Related Cancer Risk in Berkeley, CA
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On Thursday, March 28, 2019, the Basser Center and Congregation Beth El presented a panel discussion about the experience of living with BRCA mutations and hereditary cancers.
Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses hereditary cancer risk for BRCA mutation carriers and ways in which that might impact individuals differently.
BRCA Research Update: Looking Back At 2018 And Plans For The Future
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Susan Domchek, MD, discussed recent advancements in BRCA-related research. Dr. Domchek is the Basser Center's Executive Director, Basser Professor in Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Marianne and Robert MacDonald Cancer Risk Evaluation Center.
