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Women's Digestive Health CenterCancer genetics counseling programCare coordinator | Colorectal screening | Genetics counseling | Acupuncture | Biofeedback Knowledge is a valuable tool in dealing with cancer. Although most cancer is not inherited and happens by chance, approximately 5-10% of all cancers are due to a hereditary factor, which means it can be passed from generation to generation. The good news is that a hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancers can be identified – giving you access to the valuable information needed to plan preventive care that addresses your risks. If you are at risk, a more frequent schedule of colonoscopies may actually remove threatening pre-cancerous polyps before they become a problem. Being high risk does not mean you actually have cancer. Discovering a risk simply means you have the valuable knowledge to do something about it before it becomes a medical concern. If you have a strong family history of certain cancers, you too could be at risk. The Aurora Women's Pavilion offers a Cancer Genetics Counseling Program to help you better understand how your family's medical history might impact your health today and in the future. <graphic link to quiz> At the Aurora Women's Pavilion, the Cancer Genetics Counseling Program assists you in determining your personalized risk assessment based on your family and personal history of cancer. Our program offers you:
After you complete the risk assessment, an appointment will be scheduled for you with the genetics counselor. At this appointment you will discuss:
It is our policy that the release of genetic test results to physicians, insurance companies or other health care providers will only be granted upon receiving your written request. If you feel cancer genetic counseling is important to your plan of preventive care, talk with your doctor about a referral for cancer genetics assessment or contact our genetic counselor Melissa Sopko at melissa.sopko@aurora.org.
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