Genetic Testing for Cancer

Published: Feb. 8, 2016, 7 p.m.

genetic-testing-for-cancerHave any of your close relatives had cancer?

Researchers know that cancer can “run in families” and can have a genetic component.

Increasingly people who feel they have a high cancer risk, especially for breast and ovarian cancer, are getting genetic testing, but this can be stressful and bring up difficult decisions and emotional issues.  

To learn more about genetic screenings for cancer, tune into SMG radio for an interview with SMG;s genetic counseling expert, Niecee Singer Schonberger.