Patient Stories

Article Genetic testing gave me the answers that I had been looking for Getting a diagnosis not only helped Sebastian, it changed the way I listen and care for my own patients.

Article People in my community often don’t talk about cancer. If we don’t talk, people die. “I felt the weight of the taboo when I was diagnosed. I didn’t tell anyone about the breast cancer.”

Article Everyone in our family was healthy… genetics was definitely not on our radar! The day Ralf got his liver transplant, it felt like the stars had finally aligned.

Article The many different faces of Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA Type 3 has changed how I live my life, but treatment, community, and sharing my story have given me hope.

Article I was just 23 years old when I had a sudden cardiac arrest Lisa’s diagnosis of Long QT triggered a series of genetic tests for other members of her family too.

Article I thought my routine of monthly blood transfusions would continue for the rest of my life Mustafa's life changed when he received the offer to be a part of a gene therapy clinical trial.

Article Genetic testing helped explain a lifetime of strange things happening to me No one in my family has Marfan Syndrome, I’m the first.

Article My cancer was diagnosed through a simple blood test Charlie found out that she has stage 4 lung cancer through a new revolutionary test that can diagnose cancer through a simple blood test.

Article Patient-centred care starts with a conversation Meet Alison, Chair of our People & Communities Committee

Article David’s rare diagnosis took time, but we never would have got there without genomics. My son David has a rare condition called Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS).