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What is cancer genetic testing? Would this testing be recommended for me? The UCSF Lynch Syndrome Center is offering a series of educational workshops to provide more information on recommendations for cancer genetic testing using UCSF’s new Hereditary Cancer Risk Calculator tool.
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Who is at risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome?What is genetic testing and why is it important?What are the current guidelines for cancer genetic testing?How to use the Hereditary Cancer Risk Calculator to learn about recommendations for genetic testing for Lynch syndrome and Hereditary Breast and Ovarian cancer syndromeSpeakers
Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH, Director of UCSF Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention ProgramSarah Ertan, Genetic Counselor, UCSFLearning Objectives
Review of Lynch syndrome and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromeReview of current guidelines for cancer genetic testingDiscussion on Hereditary Cancer Risk CalculatorAwareness of who’s at increased risk and what it means> REGISTER HERE