STPH is proud to partner with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, the Leonard C. Thomas HOS Foundation and St. Tammany Memorial Cancer Fund to provide confidential counseling at no charge. Our certified genetic counselors help to identify high-risk individuals and address concerns about their personal risk of developing cancer. In addition to conducting a detailed risk assessment of personal/family risk, counselors ensure individuals understand the screening options for early detection as well as ways to reduce their risks through lifestyle modification. In other words, we arm people with the necessary information to help them make informed decisions. To schedule an appointment with a genetic counselor or for more information, call 985-898-4581.
Personal and Family History Risk Factors
- Breast cancer diagnosed before age 50, personal or family history
- Breast and ovarian cancer in the same individual
- Bilateral breast cancer, first cancer before age 50
- Ovarian cancer diagnosed at any age
- Male breast cancer, any age
- BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation
- Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry
- Colorectal cancer in two or more close relatives, one before age 50
- Colorectal cancer diagnosed in three or more close relatives at any age
- Colorectal or endomentrial cancers in the same woman
- Colorectal or endomentrial cancer, one of each in two close relatives at any age
- Colonic polyposis or a family history, any age
The Library has several items related to genetics and hereditary cancers. Visit the Resource Center/ Library webpage, or stop by during our normal business hours.