Tanya Dwarte

Tanya Dwarte

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Tanya Dwarte (BMedSci; MGenCouns; MHGSA) is an Associate Genetic Counsellor at the Hereditary Cancer Centre at Prince of Wales Hospital. She completed a Bachelor of Medical Science degree at Macquarie University and a Master of Genetic Counselling at the University of Sydney. She has extensive research experience in cancer biology, translational therapeutics and high-risk cancer surveillance programs. As a genetic counsellor, Tanya assesses the likelihood of an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome and explores the potential benefits and limitations of genetic testing to inform patient care.

Tanya is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA), the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) and the Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC). She is a passionate advocate for research into the genetic basis of soft tissue tumours (both germline and somatic). She has fostered collaborative links with the International Sarcoma Kindred Study (ISKS) and provides support for individuals at high-risk of soft tissue tumours who are undergoing cancer surveillance using whole-body MRI (SMOC+). Her current research focus also includes improving the management of patients with desmoid tumours.