Case Examples of Service Level 3/ Personalized Risk Assessment:
THIS SERVICE WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOUR RISK AND TO HELP YOU DECIDE IF GENETIC TESTING MAKES SENSE FOR YOU
- I am 39 and have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. My doctor would like me to have genetic testing to better understand my future risks, since I will need to make surgical and medical decisions soon.
- My gastroenterologist is concerned about my own clinical history as well as my family history of colon and uterine cancers. He has suggested that I have genetic testing to help him with recommendations for me.
- My dermatologist is concerned about some unusual skin findings. Given my family history of cancer, she suggested genetic counseling to review my eligibility for some of the testing she is considering.