Unsure if our Health system really understands this idea…
In Ireland current wait list in some cases can be up to 3 years and aprox 3000 on waiting lists for establishing whether you carry a predisposition to cancer.
Insufficient Genetic Counsellors to handle this growing need. Aprox 75% shortfall.
5 to 10% of cancers can be hereditary.
If there is awareness then certain cancers can be prevented.
Genetic cancer predispositions affect Families not just individuals.
Lynch Syndrome Ireland 