Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
BRCA1 and 2 are commonly tested genes with cancer implications for women and men
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BRCA1 and 2 are commonly tested genes with cancer implications for women and men
Thursday 19 December 2019, 06:00 AM

Options regarding risk management are discussed in genetic counselling
As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning
Testing for BRCA mutations in the case of a woman with an ovarian cancer diagnosis raises issues that affect her wider family, and the case highlights perfectly the role of genetic counselling
Key points, Both full paternal and maternal family history are relevant for any cancer referral – cancer genetics referral guidelines can be found at www.eviq. or
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