Comprehensive Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment - our state-of-the-art, CLIA certified and COLA accredited facilities perform Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based screening for mutations known to affect an individual’s risk of developing hereditary cancer. Results from the Hereditary Cancer Screening test enables physicians to make better informed treatment decisions.
Heriditary cancer (dna) testing
CANDIDATES FOR
CGx TESTING
MEMBER OF AN AT-RISK
ETHNIC POPULATION
While this increased risk could be due to a variety of factors such as diet and cigarette smoking, a growing body of evidence suggests that a significant portion of the increased risk of pancreatic cancer in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent has a genetic basis.
FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER
If one of your family members, however distant, has been diagnosed with cancer, there is a chance that you inherited a gene mutation that not only increases your personal risk of developing cancer, but may also be passed on to your offspring—potentially increasing their risk of developing cancer.