Resources/Education

Should I consider Hereditary Cancer Testing?

If these apply to you, reach out to your health care provider to see if testing is appropriate!

A Personal diagnosis of breast, ovarian, colon, rectal or pancreatic cancer or endometrial (uterine cancer at 64 or younger)
A first or second degree relative with ovarian cancer at any age
A (specify 1st degree relative or leave more generic) relative with pancreatic or metastatic prostate cancer at any age.
A breast, colon or uterine cancer in the family diagnosed at age 49 or younger
3 cancers on the same side of the family
A relative with two or more cancer diagnosis.

Why is Hereditary Cancer Testing Important?

When you know your Hereditary Cancer Risk, You can ACT upon it and possibly prevent it!

When your Doctor finds Hereditary Cancer to be appropriate, testing will check for 48 genes that are linked to 11 cancers.

10-15% of Cancers are HEREDITARY

Technically all cancers are genetic (our own cells growing out of control), but 10-15% are hereditary, being passed down from generation to generation

**Inheriting a cancer-related genetic change doesn’t mean you will definitely get cancer. It means that your risk of getting cancer is increased.

Provider Resources

How The Hereditary Cancer Foundation can help you and your patients.

The Hereditary Cancer Foundation's staff are NOT Medical professionals that provide testing. Here are some of the ways we help.

The Foundation is here to provide resources to those seeking more information about Hereditary Cancer Testing.
The Foundation is here to provide Awareness about Hereditary Cancer Testing.
The Foundation is here to assist those who have had testing or would like to have testing with finanical assitance in paying for their testing. **They must me our Financial Assistance criteria. See our Financial Assistance page**
The Foundation can provide support groups for your patients that have a new Hereditary Cancer Diagnosis.

Most Common Testing Labs

These are the 2 most common Testing Labs that other providers are using to test patients and we work with in assisting patients with paying for their balances.

Myriad Genetics

Invitae

Do you need more information about Hereditary Cancer Testing or about The Foundation?

If you aren't familiar with Hereditary Cancer Testing or about The Hereditary Cancer Foundaiton and would like more information please email executivedirector@hereditarycancer.org and Sarah can get you with the testing lab.

Hereditary Cancer Testing