Diane Hardesty
National Patient Speaker and Patient Advocate
Diane Hardesty is a national patient speaker and patient advocate, using her family’s Lynch Syndrome hereditary cancer story of adversity and triumph to raise awareness about the importance of understanding one’s family cancer history and the importance of germline genetic testing. Before Diane’s testing identified the family’s EPCAM-MSH2 gene mutation, her family had endured 10 devastating cancer deaths. However, since Diane’s genetic testing and the subsequent testing of other family members, there have been ZERO cancer-related deaths in her family.
Over the years, Diane has shared the podium with a number of prominent figures specializing in the fields of genetics and hereditary cancer syndromes. One of her favorite experiences was being given the privilege of introducing Dr. Henry Lynch at a hereditary cancer genetics conference in 2012.
Diane’s volunteer work over the years has included collaborations with numerous nonprofit organizations and support groups serving individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes. She has also generously volunteered countless hours of her time and expertise to My Faulty Gene, representing us at conferences such as AACR, ASCO, ASCO-GI, CGA-IGC, and NSGC.
Her important story has been featured on Lifetime Television’s Access Health show, and in 2017, Diane was honored to be recognized as the Cancer Warrior of the Year by The WunderGlo Foundation.
Diane Hardesty
- National Patient Speaker and Patient Advocate
Diane Hardesty is a national patient speaker and patient advocate, using her family’s Lynch Syndrome hereditary cancer story of adversity and triumph to raise awareness about the importance of understanding one’s family cancer history and the importance of germline genetic testing. Before Diane’s testing identified the family’s EPCAM-MSH2 gene mutation, her family had endured 10 devastating cancer deaths. However, since Diane’s genetic testing and the subsequent testing of other family members, there have been ZERO cancer-related deaths in her family.
Over the years, Diane has shared the podium with a number of prominent figures specializing in the fields of genetics and hereditary cancer syndromes. One of her favorite experiences was being given the privilege of introducing Dr. Henry Lynch at a hereditary cancer genetics conference in 2012.
Diane’s volunteer work over the years has included collaborations with numerous nonprofit organizations and support groups serving individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes. She has also generously volunteered countless hours of her time and expertise to My Faulty Gene, representing us at conferences such as AACR, ASCO, ASCO-GI, CGA-IGC, and NSGC.
Her important story has been featured on Lifetime Television’s Access Health show, and in 2017, Diane was honored to be recognized as the Cancer Warrior of the Year by The WunderGlo Foundation.