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Cancer Care
Genetic Counseling

  Genetic Counseling for cancer is a process that involves education about cancer risks in individuals and families and the risks, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing. Not all individuals who have genetic counseling have genetic testing; however, knowing the risks and options that exist may be helpful.

Individuals and/or families who are candidates for genetic counseling may have one or more of the following characteristics:

  • Persons diagnosed with cancer before age 50 (especially breast, colon, uterine and ovarian cancers)
  • Multiple relatives with the same or related cancers(breast/ovarian and colon/uterine)
  • Persons diagnosed with more than one cancer
  • Cancer diagnosed in more than one generation
  • Persons diagnosed with a rare cancer or cancer that occurs most frequently in the opposite sex (e.g. breast cancer in males)
  • Persons diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer in certain ethnic backgrounds (e.g. Ashkenazi Jewish)

A Certified Genetic Counselor is available by appointment only at AnMed Health Cancer Center and there is no charge for this service. Please contact your physician if you have any questions. To make an appointment, call Greenwood Genetic Center at (888) 442.4363.



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