Organisation: National Centre for Medical Genetics

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Hospital apologises to woman given wrong gene test result and who now has cancer

A hospital has unreservedly apologised in the High Court to a 52- year old woman who was given the incorrect 'normal' diagnosis for a breast cancer gene test nine years ago but is now seriously ill with ovarian cancer.

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Ireland's top geneticist warns on ‘3-parent’ technique

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‘Angelina-effect’ increases women's awareness of hereditary cancers

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Results delay as breast cancer gene tests rise

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A sad reflection

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Martin: Wait for cancer gene test too long

Irish women face 18-month wait to undergo vital cancer gene test

Chronic funding failures mean Irish women at risk of the same breast cancer as Hollywood star Angelina Jolie must wait 18 months to see if they have the same life-threatening gene.

Wed, 15 May, 2013

Disabled groups’ funding fears

DARRAGH Moore suffers from multiple sclerosis.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2008

IVF test for deformities raises legal concerns

MANY Irish women having babies by IVF are not being told they can have a test to identify if the embryo has a fatal deformity, according to a European-wide report.

Mon, 10 Dec, 2007

HSE urged to fund cancer risk clinics

UP TO one in 10 cases of breast and ovarian cancer diagnosed every year are hereditary, a conference heard yesterday, yet there is no permanent funding for cancer risk services.

Fri, 16 Nov, 2007

Lab knew about faulty genetic tests

THE laboratory at the centre of fears over faulty genetic tests knew about the problem last August

Sat, 20 Nov, 2004