Printable Summaries
How to Talk to Family A summary of Linda’s tips for talking to family about hereditary cancer risk.
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Hereditary Risk A summary of information about how cancer risks can run in the family and how we can learn about our risks.
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Talking to Family
Conversation Tips: Advice for talking to adults and children about cancer risks that might run in your family.
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Email and Letter Templates: Text you can use to write to your family about cancer risk.
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Information on Cancer Risk
Collecting a Family Health History: Information about family health histories and how to collect one for your family.
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Genetic Counseling and Testing
Talking to Your Provider: Advice on how to talk to your healthcare provider about genetic counseling and testing and what questions to ask.
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Who Should Get Counseling and Testing? Various agencies have guidelines on who should get genetic counseling and testing. You can use these guidelines for a few different things. For example, to talk to your insurance company about coverage.
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Find a Genetic Counselor Online tools to connect you to a genetic counselor, remotely or in your area.
National Society of Genetic Counselors
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At Home Testing: There are some genetic tests you can get without a prescription, including ancestry tests. Be careful! These don’t always give you the info you need. At the link below, you can learn about at home tests.
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