To Test or Not To Test: Genetic Screening
- Topics on Oncology
- Article
- HKSH Article
- 20 Jun 2018
梁憲孫醫生
養和內科部主管
血液及血液腫瘤科專科醫生
遺傳疾病種類繁多，大致可分為先天及後天兩大類。先天泛指從父母遺傳單一基因缺陷而患上特定疾病，又或患病機會或風險高於常人，例如血友病。後天是指在生時細胞出現基因變異，以致即時發病或患病風險增加，例子有遺傳性乳癌及糖尿病，環境因素亦同樣重要。
及早接受遺傳診斷，可以在發病前評估風險。以乳癌為例，早點知道自己風險如何，可考慮預防方案及定期檢查。
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About Dr. LIANG Hin Suen, Raymond
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Head, Department of Medicine
Director, Comprehensive Oncology Centre
Director, Haematology and Cellular Therapy Centre
Honorary Consultant in Haematology
Specialist in Haematology & Haematological Oncology
Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine (HKU)
Clinical Professor (Honorary), Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (CUHK)
- MBBS (HK)
- MD (HK)
- FRCP (Lond)
- FRCP (Edin)
- FRCP RCPS (Glasg)
- FRACP
- FHKCP
- FHKAM (Medicine)