Our board-certified genetic counselors work with medical oncologists to provide each patient with information about their risk of inherited cancers, ways to reduce the chance of developing cancer, and ways increase the chance of early detection.

We encourage you to contact the Hereditary Cancer Clinic if you have:

• Any of the following in your personal or family history:
• Cancer diagnosed at an unusually early age
• Rare cancers (such as male breast cancer or ovarian cancer)
• Multiple relatives with same cancer
• Bilateral cancers or multiple primary cancers
• Cancer diagnosed in two or more generations
• Family member with an identified cancer gene mutation
• Ethnicity that is prone to certain cancers

• Concerns or anxiety about personal or family cancer risk
• Questions about ways to prevent cancer or find it early
• Interest in genetic testing for hereditary cancer
• Interest in participating in cancer genetics research
• Concerns about environmental or medical exposures

Appointments

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