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The Genetics of Cancer:
This article provides an overview of cancer genetics, including a definition of genes and the genes that play a role in cancer.
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Genetic Testing:
Genetic testing now makes it possible, in some cases, to identify individuals who are at increased risk for developing cancer, but deciding to be tested is a complex decision.
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What to Expect When Meeting With a Genetic Counselor:
This article will prepare you for a visit with a genetic counselor, including what you and your family can expect during your appointment.
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Sharing Genetic Test Results With Your Family:
The results from genetic testing will provide information about potential cancer risks for family members. This article will touch on sharing positive test results with adults and children.
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The Genetics of Breast Cancer:
Information on BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumor suppressor genes, the ATM and CHEK2 genes, and Li-Fraumeni, Cowden, and Peutz-Jeghers syndromes.
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The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer:
Information on hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MYH-associated polyposis, and Muir-Torre, Gardner, Turcot, Peutz-Jeghers, and juvenile polyposis syndromes.
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The Genetics of Kidney Cancer:
Information on Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) syndrome, familial non-VHL clear cell renal cell carcinoma, hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma (HPRCC), Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHD), and hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell carcinoma (HLRCC).
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The Genetics of Melanoma:
Information on hereditary melanoma and melanoma-astrocytoma syndrome.
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The Genetics of Ovarian Cancer:
Information on hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), Peutz-Jeghers, and nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndromes.
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The Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer:
Information on hereditary pancreatitis, familial atypical multiple mole melanoma and pancreatic cancer (FAMMM-PC), hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Peutz-Jeghers syndromes.
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The Genetics of Prostate Cancer:
Information on the role genes play in prostate cancer, inherited mutations and genetic conditions associated with prostate cancer, and a person's risk level for developing prostate cancer.
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The Genetics of Thyroid Cancer:
Information on medullary thyroid cancer, MEN 2A, MEN 2B, familial medullary thyroid cancer (FMTC), papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, familial papillary thyroid cancer, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), and Cowden syndrome.
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