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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

2014 Washington Street

Newton, MA 02462

617-243-6000

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307 W Central St

Natick, MA 01760

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Newton Centre, MA 02459

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Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482

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Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481

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Cancer Genetics Program

Complete cancer genetic testing and risk assessment.

The National Cancer Institute notes that altered genes play a major role in about 5 to 10 percent of all cancers. These genes can be passed down through a family and can increase your risk for developing certain cancers.

If you are concerned about your own risk of cancer or your family’s risk due to a personal or family history of cancer, our Cancer Genetics Program can help.

Our Services

We offer a number of services related to understanding your genetic risk for cancer, including:

  • Comprehensive risk assessment of your medical and family history
  • Genetic testing for inherited altered genes if you are at increased risk for having them
  • Creation of plans to lower your risks of cancer and/or start screening for early detection of cancer based on risk assessment and genetic testing results

When we screen you for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or colorectal cancer, we gather information about your family’s history of cancer and input it into our advanced risk-assessment software. If we find that you have an increased risk of an inherited cancer, we’ll contact you and your referring doctor to recommend that you undergo cancer genetic testing.

Our patients have seen positive results from our risk-assessment program. We’ve identified an elevated risk for inherited breast and ovarian cancer in about 5 percent of patients who have been screened, and we’ve noted an increased risk for colorectal cancer in about 2 percent of patients screened with this method.

Risk Factors for Genetically Inherited Cancers

Researchers have discovered several genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer in families. Some common risk factors for these inherited cancers include:

  • Young age at cancer diagnosis, often younger than 50
  • Multiple generations of a family affected by the same cancer or related types of cancer
  • Family member diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer
  • Family members with rare forms of cancer, such as male breast cancer

It’s important to know about your family’s history of cancer so you can be aware of how your own risk might be affected. Create a record of your family's health history.

Additional Cancer Genetics Information & Resources

For more information about our Cancer Genetics Program, please call 617-831-7430. The following webpages also contain helpful information about genetic risks for cancer:

  • Genetics, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • The Genetics of Cancer, National Cancer Institute
  • FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

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