title: Cancer risk assessment and genetics at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center: model for personalized medicine and early intervention.
abstract: This article discusses cancer risk assessment, screening options, referral guidelines, and the experience of the Familial Risk Assessment Program at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. Two clinical situations are described that illustrate the impact of genetics in the multidisciplinary approach to managing cancer. Identifying risk level in patients will impact mortality in those at high risk, as well as psychosocial well-being in those at low risk.
authors.affiliation: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Zohra Ali-kahn
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Catts
authors.forename: Cristi L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Radford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003691:Delaware; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*