Genetic Testing
Am I a candidate?At Healthy Lifestyle Medicine, we take pride in providing our patients with the latest resources in cancer screening and preventative testing. We want to empower our patients in knowing their risk.
We utilize the MyRisk Hereditary Cancer Test to provide easy and accurate cancer risk screenings for 11 different types of cancer.. First we have you fill out a questionnaire to determine if you qualify to testing and then we schedule you to visit our office for your lab work.
With a hereditary cancer test in Cheyenne, we can blend both knowledge of your family history and genetic testing to help you understand your risk of developing cancer. With this information, we’re better able to prevent an out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis and help guide to health care to decrease the risk of developing cancer in the first place.
Hereditary Cancer Test in Cheyenne
Details
What it Does
Predict your risk of a particular cancer
Determine if you have genes that increase cancer risk for your children
Provide information to guide current and future healthcare
Procedure Time
15 to 30 minutes
Genetic Testing Process
What to Expect?
01
Determine Your Eligibility
Before visiting our Cheyenne office for a hereditary cancer test, we will send you a link to fill out an online questionnaire about your family history of cancer. This helps us determine your eligibility for genetic testing.
02
Scheduling the Lab Work
If we determine that you would benefit from genetic testing, we'll schedule your appointment to come in for your lab work at Healthy Lifestyle Medicine. Our compassionate staff will work quickly and efficiently to take your sample.
03
Next Steps
The results from your hereditary cancer test will be available in approximately 2 weeks. We’ll answer any questions about your report, develop a personalized treatment plan based on your results, and assist you in scheduling any follow-up appointments you need at our Cheyenne office.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I get results?
After coming in for your hereditary cancer test in Cheyenne, you should receive results within about 2 weeks.
Who should get a hereditary cancer test?
Patients with a family history of cancer, who have already been diagnosed with cancer, or family members of a person known to have inherited a gene mutation that increased their risk of cancer.
How is the testing done?
The MyRisk testing is quick and easy. We will collect a blood or saliva sample at our office and then send it to Myriad genetics lab for analysis.
Is genetic testing covered by insurance?
Myriad is able to bill your insurance provider for testing. After we have drawn your labs and sent them in, Myriad will email/text you with the amount you would owe to have the testing run. You are responsible for letting them know if you would like to proceed.
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