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Jacqueline Hunter

PhD candidate, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, and Research Officer, UNSW and Sydney Children's Hospital

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Health & Medicine

Hereditary cancer is more common than you might think

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

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