What you can do if you are concerned about your family history:
Get immediate medical attention if you have medical symptoms.
Collect cancer information from both sides of your family including the site where cancers began and the age at diagnosis. (The pathology report is the most helpful record to obtain. We can help you obtain records.)
Consider cancer risk assessment.
Consider DNA banking for individuals with early or unusual cancers. This leaves open the option of future testing.
Genetic knowledge will continue to significantly impact the prevention and early detection of cancer. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (763) 520-3822, North Memorial or (763) 236-4645, Mercy & Unity
