Genetic Counseling for Cancer
Our genetic counselor provides education and a genetic test for risk assessment for people who, based on personal and family history, are at high risk for developing cancer. We offer both on-site and tele appointments for genetic counseling.
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
- Syndrome of breast cancer that occurs before age 50
- Bilateral breast cancer at any age
- Ovarian cancer at any age
- Male breast cancer at any age
Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndrome
- Greater than nine polyps in a lifetime
- Any polyps that occur before age 40
- Colorectal cancer that occurs before age 50
- Endometrial cancer that occurs before age 50
Hereditary Melanoma Syndrome
- Two melanomas in the same individual or family
- Pancreatic cancer and melanoma in the same individual or family
Other hereditary cancer syndromes
- Three cases of cancer in one side of the family: bladder, brain, endometrial, kidney, lung, mouth, multiple myeloma, pancreatic, sarcoma, stomach, other skin cancer, testicular, thyroid.
A genetic counseling consultation takes about one hour and includes:
- A comprehensive family history with pedigree analysis
- Mutation risk modeling to estimate the chance of hereditary germline mutations within the family
- Education surrounding: genetics, hereditary cancer syndromes, risk of cancer and/or germline mutation, ethical issues, potential but unproven discrimination issues, family issues, autonomy
- Insurance approval (covered by 97 percent of carriers)
- Testing, if appropriate, at a later date. Results are available about one month following testing.
- Copy of visit record provided to a requested provider with consent.
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