Hereditary Cancer Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic The Hereditary Cancer Clinic cares for people who have learned through genetic testing that they have a genetic makeup that may make them more likely to develop certain forms of cancer The clinic team is led by geneticists who work with genetic counselors, advanced practice professionals and nurses to individualize cancer prevention and surveillance strategies for people with these types of
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Symptoms and causes Overview Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (tuh-lan-jee-uk-TAY-zhuh) is a condition that's passed through families, called inherited It causes atypical links between arteries and veins called arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) The most common sites AVMs affect are the skin, nose, digestive system, lungs, brain and liver
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Mayo Clinic Living with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Blood Cancers Disorders support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community
Familial Cancer Program Overview - Mayo Clinic Program goals The Familial Cancer Program is designed to help identify people at increased risk of cancer due to hereditary factors and to help them understand their level of risk Education and counseling about cancer risk, cancer risk reduction, effective screening and prevention options are key aspects of the program Clinical genetic testing is available when appropriate The program also
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Risk factors Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary disease That means it passes from parents to children through genes The risk of getting the condition is higher for people who have parents or brothers or sisters with the condition
Alzheimers: Is it in your genes? - Mayo Clinic Certain genes increase the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease Genes control how every cell in the body works Some genes decide basic traits, such as the color of the eyes and hair Other genes can increase the risk of getting certain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease Researchers have found
Paraganglioma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Hereditary paraganglioma syndromes Hereditary paraganglioma syndromes can cause pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas People with these syndromes often have more than one paraganglioma Carney-Stratakis dyad Carney-Stratakis dyad causes tumors of the digestive tract and paragangliomas
Hereditary Hemochromatosis Clinic in Florida Overview The Hereditary Hemochromatosis Clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida provides screening, genetic testing and treatment Overview The Hereditary Hemochromatosis Clinic located on Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida provides state-of-the-art diagnostics, treatments and education to patients who have hereditary hemochromatosis or who are at risk of developing it