How I'm giving myself the best possible chance to catch cancer early

Corkwoman Fiona Ryan decided to undergo testing for a faulty BRCA gene after her late sister — who was being treated for breast cancer — was found to be a carrier

Fiona Ryan, who is a case study for an article on the faulty BRCA2 gene. Picture: Dan Linehan

WE all share family traits, whether it’s eye colour, facial features, mannerisms, or aspects of our personality.

But a vulnerability to certain illnesses can also be passed down the family tree.