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Novant Health Cancer Institute – Forsyth (Genetic Counseling) is here to help you understand your future cancer risk, and to help you guard against developing cancer if possible. We deliver only the information you want, when you are ready to receive it. After you have a complete picture of your health, we will help you determine the best way to address any known risks.

Reasons why you might come see us include:

• A previous cancer diagnosed at a young age (breast, uterine or colon cancer before age 50)
• A personal history of more than one cancer
• A personal history of a rare cancer (such as ovarian, pancreatic, male breast or metastatic prostate cancer)
• Having more than 10 colon polyps
• Cancer combined with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry
• A gene mutation (such as BRCA1 or BRCA2) associated with an increased breast cancer risk

Genetic testing itself involves giving a blood sample. Once your care team receives your personal genetic results, your providers will consider those and your family history to help you determine the best course of continued care. That can include:

• Continued monitoring at regular primary care appointments
• Specialized monitoring or plans for early detection screenings

Surgical procedures (i.e. mastectomy or hysterectomy procedures) to lessen or eliminate future cancer risk

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