Tag: Genetic Testing
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Malignant Hyperthermia at UHN: Anesthesiology Innovation
Introduction: A frontline specialty in patient safety At the University Health Network (UHN), anesthesiologists are at the heart of surgical safety and innovation. In recognition of World Anesthesia Day, Dr. Sheila Riazi highlights how UHN’s Malignant Hyperthermia Investigations Unit (MIHU) is advancing understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of a rare but dangerous condition: malignant hyperthermia. This…
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Breast Cancer in Singapore: What Women Should Know About Risks and Screening
Understanding Breast Cancer: It Can Happen to Any Woman Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Singapore, and it can affect women of any age or background. While some cases are linked to inherited genes or lifestyle, the majority arise from a combination of factors. Experts stress that being healthy or without a…
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Breast cancer in Singapore: What women should know about risks and screening
Understanding the landscape: breast cancer can touch any woman in Singapore Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Singapore and can affect women of all ages. While many assume it only hits those with a clear family history or unhealthy lifestyles, the reality is broader. Experts explain that most breast cancers arise from…
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Life-Saving Checks: Early Cancer Detection and Prevention
Life-Saving Checks: Early Cancer Detection in India Meera, a 42-year-old school teacher, went for her first routine mammogram while feeling perfectly healthy. The scan revealed a tiny lesion too small to feel by hand. A biopsy confirmed early-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery and radiation and was cancer-free within months. Her doctor’s calm reassurance and…
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Life-Saving Checks for Early Cancer Detection and Prevention
The silent threat we can defeat: why early cancer detection matters Cancer often grows quietly, giving little or no warning signs until it is advanced. Meera’s story—where a routine mammogram uncovered a tiny lesion that biopsy confirmed as early breast cancer—illustrates a life saved by preventive screening. When cancers are detected early, treatment is simpler,…
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Young Women and Breast Cancer: Fertility and Screening
Understanding fertility and breast cancer treatment In a recent interview, Dr. Anita Wolfer of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) shed light on how breast cancer treatment can intersect with a patient’s desire to have children. Treatments that target hormonal pathways can impact fertility, but for younger women, a carefully supervised pause in therapy—about two years…
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Breast Cancer Fertility and Screening for Young Women: Insights from Dr. Anita Wolfer
Fertility and breast cancer: navigating treatment and life plans In a recent discussion on La Matinale, Dr. Anita Wolfer, associate physician in the Oncology Department at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), explains how breast cancer treatment—often hormone-based—can affect a patient’s ability to have children. For younger women who wish to conceive, a temporary pause in treatment…
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Understanding the Rise of Ovarian Cancer in Younger Indian Women
Introduction Ovarian cancer has long been perceived as a disease primarily affecting elderly women; however, recent trends in India indicate a significant rise in diagnoses among younger women, particularly those in their 40s and 50s. This concerning shift has prompted oncologists to investigate the underlying causes, revealing a complex interplay of lifestyle, genetics, and environmental…
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The Rising Incidence of Ovarian Cancer Among Younger Women in India
Introduction Ovarian cancer, once primarily associated with older women, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger Indian women, particularly in their 40s and 50s. This concerning trend has raised important questions among oncologists and health professionals. What is driving the rise of ovarian cancer among younger demographics in India? Understanding the Shift in Diagnosis A crucial…
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Searching for Answers in Wales’ Rare Disease Cluster
Introduction to DRPLA Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, commonly known as DRPLA, is a rare and progressive neurological disorder that has recently gained attention in South Wales due to a disturbing cluster of cases. Once believed to predominantly affect individuals of Japanese descent, a groundbreaking study in 2007 revealed a relatively high prevalence of DRPLA in Wales, particularly…