GENETIC TESTING FOR PROSTATE CANCER

Men with a family history of prostate cancer (brothers, uncles, fathers, grandfathers,cousins) why not consider genetic testing for a personalized risk profile analysis.

In particular, a hereditary predisposition in the family might include:

• prostate cancer diagnosed at an early age
• metastatic/aggressive prostate cancer
• multiple cancers in one person(such as prostate and pancreatic)
• multiple relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer(especially aggressive cancers) and /or related cancers(including breast, ovarian, pancreatic,etc) on the same side of the family and spanning multiple generations

The Hereditary Prostate Cancer Panel tests for the following genes: ATM, BRACA1, BRACA2, CHEK2-, EPCAM, HOXB13, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, NBN, PMS2, and TP53.

Method:

A single vial of blood is drawn in our office. The specimen is packaged and sent to GENPATH OPKO for analysis.

In 1-2 weeks a report will deliver recommendations for further action or management if necessary.
In some cases, genetic counseling may be indicated.

Those interested can contact our office for further information

Dr. Frank sees patients at his West Orange office from nearby New Jersey towns, serving Livingson, Short Hills, Millburn, Maplewood, Montclair, Essex Fells, South Orange, Verona, Caldwell, and West Caldwell.