Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD <br>

  Guest: William Foulkes, MD, PhD <br>


  
    <p>What has genetic research taught us about the inheritance of common cancers? And how can we use this knowledge to help patients? Dr. William Foulkes, director of the cancer genetics program at McGill University in Canada, talks with host Dr. Bruce Bloom about the questions raised and the answers revealed when we look at cancer risk from a genetic perspective.</p>

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: William Foulkes, MD, PhD What has genetic research taught us about the inheritance of common cancers? And how can we use this knowledge to help patients? Dr. William Foulkes, director of the cancer genetics program at McGill University in Canada, talks with host Dr. Bruce Bloom about the questions raised and the answers revealed when we look at cancer risk from a genetic perspective.

Inherited Susceptibility to Common Cancers

According to the American Cancer Society, yearly deaths from cancer are decreasing— marking the first period of decline in nearly 70 years. ReachMD takes a closer look at the driving forces behind these advances: medications that hone in on specific tumor targets, more accurate screening and diagnostic technologies, and pioneering surgical methods that provide new hope for patients suffering from these devastating diseases.

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Inherited Susceptibility to Common Cancers

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