Genetic testing is offered to families with appropriate histories.
It is not always obvious which families are appropriate for an evaluation for hereditary cancer risk. We also are available to discuss any family that seems to have an unusual cancer burden, but does not necessarily meet these criteria. Family histories are reviewed in detail, medical records are obtained on affected individuals, diagnoses are confirmed and an assessment is made of the family's and the individual's risk for inherited cancer. Screening and management recommendations are made for family members based upon their individual cancer risk. Associated lifestyle risk factors are also discussed.