Pancreatic Cancer: Your Family, Genes, and Cancer Risk
Learn about screening, prevention, medical management and treatment options for those with gene mutations or those at hereditary risk for pancreatic cancer.
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Learn about screening, prevention, medical management and treatment options for those with gene mutations or those at hereditary risk for pancreatic cancer.
Daniel Chung, MD, a Mass General Brigham gastroenterologist, explains what to expect with each of these screenings, and when you should talk to your doctor about getting one.
The discovery of a CDH1 gene mutation in the family led Gretchen Borzi on a journey of genetic testing and preventative surgery with a multidisciplinary team at Mass General Cancer Center. Read her story.
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In this presentation from February 3, 2022, Dr. Daniel Chung discusses specific risks for colon cancer that can help guide your choice of screening test.