{"id":2282,"date":"2016-02-02T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2016-01-29T13:48:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T18:48:55","slug":"considerations-on-genetic-testing-of-family-members-for-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/02\/considerations-on-genetic-testing-of-family-members-for-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Considerations on Genetic Testing of Family Members for Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2013, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie raised public awareness of <\/span>genetic testing for cancer<\/span><\/a>. Her mother died at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with cancer, and Ms. Jolie subsequently discovered she carries a gene mutation that is a marker for increased risk of <\/span>breast and ovarian cancer<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our non-toxic immunotherapy program takes genetic predisposition toward cancer into account as part of our personalized treatments. Do you have a family history of cancer? Here is what you should know about <\/span>genetic testing<\/span><\/a> for cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Family history review<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your doctor will begin by constructing a family tree and noting any incidence of cancer to determine possible pattern. In addition to breast, uterine and ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer is another form that is often linked to a single mutation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assessment and testing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once the family tree is complete, a determination will be made as to your personal risk of developing cancer. It’s estimated that between five and 15 percent of cancers are hereditary, but an increased risk is not a guarantee that cancer will develop. Based on the results of the assessment, your doctor may recommend genetic testing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emotional impact<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Any consideration of a serious illness such as cancer will bring up a number of emotions. The genetic testing process includes counseling to help patients deal with the anxiety, guilt and other feelings that may arise. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your family history, lifestyle and environment are some of the personal factors used to develop our individualized <\/span>non-toxic immunotherapy program<\/span><\/a>. Visit our website for more information about Issels\u00ae and our comprehensive integrative cancer treatment therapies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2013, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie raised public awareness of genetic testing for cancer. Her mother died at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with cancer, and Ms. Jolie subsequently discovered she carries a gene mutation that is a marker for increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Our non-toxic immunotherapy program takes … Continue reading Considerations on Genetic Testing of Family Members for Cancer<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,203,204],"tags":[243,495,494],"class_list":["post-2282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-research","category-living-with-cancer","tag-breast-cancer","tag-cancer-genes","tag-genetic-disposition-to-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2283,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions\/2283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}