WILLIAMPSORT — Starting in Might, UPMC Hillman Most cancers Heart in Williamsport, partnering with the Most cancers Genetics staff at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, will supply digital danger assessments, genetic counseling, schooling, and genetic testing to sufferers with a referral primarily based on private and household histories of most cancers.
This system connects sufferers on to UPMC specialists in Pittsburgh, offering distinctive entry to skilled specialty care whereas avoiding long-distance journey and associated time and bills.
“The driving pressure for the telegenetics program is to supply individuals in our area entry to expertly-trained genetics professionals with out having to go away city,” says Michelle Gaida, govt director, Most cancers Companies, UPMC Hillman Most cancers Facilities in Williamsport and Wellsboro. “Genetic danger evaluation, counseling, and testing provides us a look into the longer term by figuring out these most in danger for most cancers and educating them on what the elevated danger means for them. It’s additionally essential as a result of figuring out whether or not the most cancers in somebody’s household is hereditary helps develop essentially the most applicable ongoing care plan for prevention and detection.”
Sure elements decide if an individual is an applicable candidate for this system. Somebody who has had a number of cancers, a really uncommon most cancers, developed most cancers at a younger age, or who has a robust household historical past would seemingly be thought of.
Anybody might be referred to the UPMC Most cancers Genetics Telemedicine Program. Appointments can be found the primary Tuesday of the month at UPMC Hillman Most cancers Heart in Williamsport.
For extra info or to make an appointment, name 1-800-454-8156.