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
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Symptoms and causes 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 - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo . . . 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 Blood Cancers Disorders Discussions
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Clinic - Overview At Mayo Clinic, various specialists work together to diagnose and treat people who have hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) Our HHT Clinic includes specialists in medical genetics; pulmonary medicine and critical care; neurology; neurosurgery; ear, nose and throat (ENT); radiology; and
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
Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic A detailed family history is an important key to diagnosing familial hypercholesterolemia Doctors will be interested to know if your siblings, parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents ever had high cholesterol levels or heart disease — especially during childhood
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - Care at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) Center of Excellence It's the only HHT Center of Excellence in Minnesota and one of the few in the Upper Midwest This means that Mayo Clinic has been designated by Cure HHT as having expertise in diagnosing and treating all aspects of this disorder in both children and adults
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
Does atrial fibrillation run in families? - Mayo Clinic It can Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder It causes irregular and chaotic heartbeats that can lead to stroke AFib can be passed down through families That means it can be inherited When this happens, the condition is called familial atrial fibrillation If you have familial
Familial Cancer Program - Overview - Mayo Clinic 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