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Does Cancer Run in Your Family?
Everyone has some risk of cancer, but your risk is higher if you have a family history of cancer. The more you know about your cancer risk, the more alert you will be.
You should be aware if you have:
- Multiple relatives with the same or different cancers
- A relative who has had several different types of cancer (not one type of cancer that spread to other sites)
- A history of cancer in a relative
- A personal history of cancer, especially if you were first diagnosed at an early age
- Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish ancestry on your mother's or father's side
- A rare cancer in one or more family members
- A known hereditary cancer syndrome in the family
Lehigh Valley Hospital has a special Cancer Risk Assessment to help you learn more about your risk for hereditary cancer. The Cancer Risk Assessment includes:
- Detailed personal and family history
- Confidential counseling
- Education about the role of genetics
- Information about risk-reduction strategies
- Counseling about genetic testing and support for your decision either way
We can do a risk assessment for any of these kinds of cancer:
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Breast
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Ovarian
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Colon-rectal
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Endometrial (uterine)
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Melanoma
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Pancreatic
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Prostate
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Sarcoma
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Pediatric
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Kidney-renal
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Esophageal
For information about a Cancer Risk Assessment,
call 877-722-HOPE (4673) or 610-402-CARE.
This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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