The Mariann and Robert MacDonald Women's Cancer Risk Evaluation Center provides genetic counseling to help women and men identify their genetic risk of breast and ovarian cancer, as well as other cancers. The center assists patients with cancer as well as those who may be at an increased risk for cancer.
The program is designed to:
The Mariann and Robert MacDonald Women's Cancer Risk Evaluation Center also provides information for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are interested in learning about the role of genetics in their disease. The center also holds education and support programs periodically throughout the year for men and women at high risk for developing cancer.
Learn more about genetic testing for cancer with these frequently asked questions about genetic testing for cancer.
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Suzi F. Garber, of Reading, PA., a neuroendocrine tumor patient at the Abramson Cancer Center, writes about her experience so that others might benefit from her story and become proactive advocates for themselves and their loved ones.
For many years, I had been misdiagnosed as having irritable bowel syndrome. After I wound up in the emergency ward in intense pain, I had a battery of tests -- I had an ileal bowel obstruction. An octreotide scan showed spots in my liver which was subsequently biopsied and were positive for carcinoid cancer, Stage IV. I had been diagnosed with a rare cancer that both had metastasized and was inoperable at the time.
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