Hereditary cancer is more common than you might think by Jacqueline Hunter, University of Melbourne

Cancer touches nearly every Australian, with one in two people facing a diagnosis by the age of 85.  Around two in ten children diagnosed with cancer are now thought to carry a heritable cancer gene. The ripple effects reach far beyond the individual, impacting families, friends and entire communities.

Understanding your genetic cancer risk enables informed healthcare decisions. Wendy Berill, facing terminal cancer, shares her journey to emphasise the importance of genetic testing. 

To read more about Wendy's story by Jacqueline Hunter, University of Melbourne: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/hereditary-cancer-is-more-common-than-you-might-think