Cancer Genetics and Prevention Clinic
A genetic screening can evaluate your cancer risk through a review of personal and family cancer history and determine your likelihood of acquiring certain genetic cancers or of passing them on to your next of kin.
If you test positive for a mutation in a cancer risk gene, Cancer Genetics and Prevention Clinic can suggest preventative treatment options. Should you be diagnosed with cancer after genetic screening, we can help you find and secure treatment and offer guidance on which of your family members should also consider genetic cancer testing.
What are the benefits of Genetic Testing?
Genetic testing can provide useful information for you and your family to help understand the risk for developing certain cancers. By knowing about these risks, you have an opportunity to make informed health management decisions to prevent cancer or detect it at an early stage.
Can test results help your family?
If you have tested positive for a mutation in a cancer risk gene, we would provide information and tools to help inform relevant family members of their options to get tested. Genetic testing can help them understand if they have a higher risk to develop certain cancers.
What family history information could be helpful during a genetics visit?
• Any relatives who have had a cancer diagnosis.
• What age they were diagnosed.
• Cancer type and or location.
• If any relatives have had genetic testing.
What happens after the test?
Depending on what test is ordered, results are typically available within a few weeks after testing. We will make recommendations for cancer screening and prevention based on your results and your personal or family history.
Am I Genetically at Risk for Cancer?
Jennifer Knowles, CNP
Rapid City, SD
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