#57 - Before You Go For Genetic Testing, Listen To This (UK Consultant Clinical Geneticist)

What if your genetic test revealed something you weren't prepared for? – Season 2, Episode 7Dr Fiona Lalloo is one of the UK’s leading Consultant Clinical Geneticists—and the first genetics expert to join me on the podcast. In this episode, Fiona explains why testing isn’t always as straightforward as we think, where private patients fall into nasty traps, and how the NHS approach to MEN1 can offer crucial long-term support.Tune in to find out:• The potential dangers of rushing into private genetic testing• Why genetic counselling is NOT therapy (but many get confused)• How gene inheritance works—and what it means for your family• Why MEN1 is an unpredictable disease unlike many others• How to take advantage of the NHS support you may not know existsABOUT OUR GUEST:Dr Fiona Lalloo is a consultant in Cancer Genetics. She qualified from Newcastle University in 1990 and trained in adult medicine before moving into Genetics in 1994. Her MD was undertaken on the genetics of breast and ovarian cancer. She was appointed consultant in 2001. She has been involved at a national level with the recruitment of trainees into clinical genetics and is currently Chair of the Cancer Genetics Group. Dr Lalloo is involved with teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduate medicine devising, instigating and running the first national course on cancer genetics. She has maintained her research interest in breast and ovarian cancer and is the author of “Genetics for Oncologists”. Her clinical interests include breast, ovarian and bowel cancer and endocrine malignancies. She is currently Clinical Lead for Genetic Medicine.Are you sure MEN1 can’t be influenced? Join my community to learn how better quality conversation and radical self-responsibility has kept me away from symptoms, surgery & meditation. Click hereDisclaimerI share my personal experience as a MEN1 patient. Nothing in this episode, including the opinions of my guests, is intended as medical or holistic advice. Please consult a qualified professional before making changes to your care.