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Knowing your genetics can provide answers to your most pressing questions about your or your loved one’s cancer or the potential risk of getting cancer.
What is Hereditary Cancer?
Did you know that 5-10% of all cancers are caused by an inherited mutation? An inherited gene mutation is something that is passed down in a family from parent to child – also known as hereditary cancer.
Individuals with an inherited mutation or hereditary cancer are more likely to have relatives with the same type of cancer, may develop their cancer at a much earlier age, often develop more than one cancer in their lifetime, and are much more likely to develop certain types of cancer than the general public.
Am I at Risk of Hereditary Cancer?
Answer the questions below to find out if you meet guidelines for hereditary cancer testing.
Do you have a personal history of any one of the following cancers or findings?
- Breast cancer at any age
- Ovarian cancer at any age
- Metastatic prostate cancer at any age
- Pancreatic cancer at any age
- Colon, rectal, uterine cancer at 64 or younger
- Tumor testing results that showed characteristics suggesting a hereditary condition
You meet guidelines for hereditary cancer testing, fill out the form below for additional information and next steps to testing.
Do you have a family history of any one of the following?
- Breast cancer at 49 or younger
- Two breast cancers in one relative at any age
- Three or more breast cancers in relatives on the same side of the family at any age
- Ovarian, metastatic prostate, pancreatic cancer, or male breast cancer at any age
- Colon, rectal, uterine cancer at age 49 or younger (1st degree relative)
- A gene mutation found in a family member
- Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry with breast cancer in one relative at any age
You may meet guidelines for hereditary cancer testing, fill out the form below for additional information and next steps to testing.
Based on your answers you may not meet guidelines for hereditary cancer testing.
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Benefits of Hereditary Cancer Testing
Diagnosed with cancer?
The Myriad myRisk test can provide insight into your cancer diagnosis
Have a family history of cancer?
The Myriad myRisk test provides knowledge so you can take control of your health
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Hereditary Cancer Testing Process
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Patient Identification – Personal and family history is collected
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Myriad myRisk testing – Patient’s blood or saliva sample and paperwork is sent to Myriad
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Customer service will verify your insurance benefits – The Myriad Promise is our commitment to provide patients with accurate and affordable genetic results.
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Genetic testing – At the lab, Myriad analyzes your DNA looking for genetic mutations that may increase your risk of certain cancers.
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Test results – The final report is sent to the ordering healthcare provider. Our results are easy to read and provide you and your healthcare provider with the necessary information to make important medical decisions.
Cost of myRisk Testing
At Myriad, we understand that each situation is unique. Therefore, we have designed programs to make sure testing is affordable for everyone.
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