For Patients & Families

When cancer affects someone in your family, it is natural to wonder what it might mean for you. Maybe several relatives have had cancer. Maybe someone was diagnosed at a young age. Or perhaps someone in your family has already been found to have a genetic change linked to a higher risk for cancer. You may have questions. Does cancer run in my family because of our genes? Am I at higher risk? Should I consider genetic testing? Could this change when or how often I should be sc