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Understanding Cancer Genetic Testing

Learn more about cancer genetic testing’s role in detecting and assessing risk for certain cancers.

What is cancer genetic testing?

Sometimes referred to as hereditary testing or genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, genetic cancer testing can be done to detect and assess higher risk for certain cancers that may have been passed down through your family.

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