My Genetic Nemesis
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Georgia Hurst, a Lynch syndrome advocate, describes from her personal experience the emotional and physical toll being diagnosed with a genetic condition that increases cancer risk can take.
Genetic counseling
Collecting Your Family’s Cancer History
Sharing your family health history with your health care team is important. This is especially true if you or a family member have been diagnosed with cancer.
People may be more likely to be diagnosed with cancer if someone else in their family also had cancer. It is one of many risk factors for developing cancer.
MUTYH (or MYH)-Associated Polyposis
What is MUTYH (MYH)-associated polyposis?
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome
What is juvenile polyposis syndrome?
Hereditary Pancreatitis
What is hereditary pancreatitis?
Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a condition associated with recurrent pancreatitis and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. Recurrent pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that keeps coming back over time.
Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
Genetic testing helps estimate your chance of developing cancer in your lifetime. It does this by searching for specific changes in your genes, chromosomes, or proteins. These changes are called mutations.
Genetic tests are available for some types of cancer. These include:
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Breast cancer
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Ovarian cancer
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Colon cancer
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