After my late wife was diagnosed
with hereditary cancer, I quickly learned that trying to explain germline
mutations and genetic inheritance to anyone who cared enough to ask questions
was not an easy task. Especially since it seemed like a lot of people lacked a
basic understanding of biology.
Now that I’m a hereditary cancer awareness and
prevention advocate, I try to use my extensive illustration and editorial
experience to create infographics that introduce and explain genetic mutations
and hereditary cancer on a basic level. I hope it makes it a little easier to
understand a very complex subject. And I hope it encourages more genetic counseling
and testing and helps save some lives as well.
This graphic can be downloaded at: www.genetionary.org/resources. Please pass it along.
