Your family’s medical history is important. It helps to connect past, present and future generations with common traits and bonds. Your family history can also play an important role in your health.
You might already know that your lifestyle choices make a big difference in your individual cancer risk.
If you have a family history of cancer you may be a good candidate for genetic testing for hereditary cancer. But now that you’ve identified a potential risk, what comes next?
Genetic testing helps predict the likelihood that a person will develop a disease, including some cancer types.