{"id":2110,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-cancer-genetic-counseling-memorial-hospital-central\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T20:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T20:07:34","slug":"uchealth-cancer-genetic-counseling-memorial-hospital-central","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-cancer-genetic-counseling-memorial-hospital-central\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Cancer Genetic Counseling &#8211; Memorial Hospital Central"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<uchealth-block-location-header\n  id=\"locations-map-block_24367e6f90cd75afc66696f618601879\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-location-header\"\n  role=\"banner\"\n  aria-labelledby=\"location-name\"\n      >\n\n      <div class=\"location-header-featured-image\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" 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                <\/dd>\n                                                <dt class=\"location-hours-day\">Tuesday: <\/dt>\n              <dd class=\"location-hours-hour\">\n                                  8am &ndash; 4pm                              <\/dd>\n                                                <dt class=\"location-hours-day\">Wednesday: <\/dt>\n              <dd class=\"location-hours-hour\">\n                                  8am &ndash; 4pm                              <\/dd>\n                                                <dt class=\"location-hours-day\">Thursday: <\/dt>\n              <dd class=\"location-hours-hour\">\n                                  8am &ndash; 4pm                              <\/dd>\n                                                <dt class=\"location-hours-day\">Friday: <\/dt>\n              <dd class=\"location-hours-hour\">\n                                  8am &ndash; 4pm                              <\/dd>\n                                   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Individuals who want to know if they have an increased likelihood of developing certain cancers, or if they inherited a gene that contributed to their own or a family member\u2019s cancer, should consult with a genetic counselor for risk assessment, possible genetic testing and risk-reduction information.<\/p>\n<p>Consider genetic counseling if any of the following apply to you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You, or a close family member (i.e. parent, sibling, child, aunt\/uncle, grandparent, niece\/nephew), have had any of the following cancers diagnosed before age 50:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/breast-cancer\/\"><u>Breast<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/ovarian-cancer\/\"><u>ovarian<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/colon-cancer\/\"><u>colorectal<\/u><\/a>, or endometrial (<a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/uterine-cancer\/\"><u>uterine<\/u><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You, or a close family member, have been diagnosed with more than one cancer (in the same person). For example:\n<ul>\n<li>Breast and ovarian cancer<\/li>\n<li>Colorectal (colon or rectal) and endometrial (uterine) cancer<\/li>\n<li>Bilateral breast cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You, or any close family member, have been diagnosed with a rare cancer or have had a rare pre-cancerous finding, such as:\n<ul>\n<li>Male breast cancer<\/li>\n<li>Multiple colorectal polyps<\/li>\n<li>More than five precancerous colorectal polyps (adenomas)<\/li>\n<li>Medullary thyroid cancer<\/li>\n<li>Adrenocortical carcinoma<\/li>\n<li>Phaeochromocytoma<\/li>\n<li>Paraganglioma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Two or more close relatives have been diagnosed with the same type of cancer or two or more relatives have been diagnosed with related cancers. Related cancers include:\n<ul>\n<li>Breast and ovarian cancer<\/li>\n<li>Colorectal and endometrial (uterine) cancer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/melanoma\/\"><u>Melanoma<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/pancreatic-cancer\/\"><u>pancreatic<\/u><\/a> cancer<\/li>\n<li>Breast and <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/thyroid-cancer\/\"><u>thyroid<\/u><\/a> cancer<\/li>\n<li>Multiple cancers in the family including <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/sarcoma\/\"><u>sarcomas<\/u><\/a>, breast cancer, <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/leukemia\/\"><u>leukemia<\/u><\/a>, and <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/brain-tumors\/\"><u>brain cancer<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A family member has been diagnosed with a hereditary cancer syndrome or found to have a mutation in a known cancer gene.<\/li>\n<li>You are of Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish ancestry and you or any family member have been diagnosed with breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancer at any age.<\/li>\n<li>A health care provider has talked with you or a close family member about being at risk for:\n<ul>\n<li>For individuals identified to be at an increased risk for cancer, this information may be helpful when making medical decisions about managing and\/or reducing cancer risk.<\/li>\n<li>Speak to your primary care physician if you believe genetic counseling is right for you.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that not every insurance policy covers genetic counseling. 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