An Interview With Dr. Brian Shirts: Preventing Hereditary Cancer Through Genealogy

<p>Most hereditary cancers, including those associated with <em>BRCA1</em> mutations and Lynch syndrome, can be prevented through a combination of genetic testing, surveillance, and surgery. Yet only a small minority of eligible individuals currently receive this lifesaving intervention. In this interview, Dr. Brian Shirts, director of the Institute for Public Health Genetics at the University of Washington, discusses a new nonprofit organization that uses family connections to identify individuals at high risk for hereditary cancers and other adult-onset hereditary diseases. <br/><a href='https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectmyvariant.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cisaac.acosta-alvarez%40aruplab.com%7C3da8d9c461bb4aa2f68f08dc9a26ab27%7C5bd0d628d6ea4086954f69792a5faa57%7C0%7C0%7C638554738091968406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8n%2F7JPkYbbc%2FOsfWgykx4suoFEfowVBHILQ%2Fj...