{"id":891,"date":"2019-02-26T04:18:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T04:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/lsom-surgery\/?page_id=891"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:24:01","slug":"genetics-screening-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/surgical-oncology-endocrine\/genetics-screening-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center Genetics and High-Risk Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Clinic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A small percentage of individuals have a hereditary predisposition to specific cancers. Identification of these individuals may provide for medical interventions that result in better treatment and management outcomes. This information is not only crucial for the patient, but for their family members as well. The clinic&#8217;s genetic counselors will help a patient determine whether genetic testing is the right option for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our clinic provides patients with a comprehensive cancer risk assessment. This assessment helps identify patients who may have hereditary cancer syndromes. Our counselors educate patients and family members, coordinate genetic testing for other family members and interpret test results for patients as well as their medical providers. Using genetic test results, we may recommend medical interventions that can improve outcomes.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/mays-cancer-center-genetics-high-risk-screening\/appointment-information\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/ClipboardDoc_400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor holding clipboard\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/ClipboardDoc_400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/ClipboardDoc_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/mays-cancer-center-genetics-high-risk-screening\/appointment-information\/\">Appointment Information<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/mays-cancer-center-genetics-high-risk-screening\/common-hereditary-cancer-syndromes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1133 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Teaching_400x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Teaching_400x300-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Teaching_400x300-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/mays-cancer-center-genetics-high-risk-screening\/common-hereditary-cancer-syndromes\/\">Common Hereditary Cancer Syndromes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/surgical-oncology-endocrine\/locations\/genetics-screening-clinic\/team\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Consult_400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor giving consult\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Consult_400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2019\/02\/Consult_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/divisions\/surgical-oncology-endocrine\/locations\/genetics-screening-clinic\/team\/\">Genetics and High-Risk Screening Team<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Location and Mailing address:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">Cancer Genetics and <\/span>High-Risk<span style=\"font-size: inherit\"> Cancer Screening Clinic<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mays Cancer Center<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6th Floor, Zeller Building<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7979 Wurzbach Road<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">San Antonio, Texas 78229<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phone: 210-450-GENE (4363) | Fax: 210-450-1747\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our Clinic A small percentage of individuals have a hereditary predisposition to specific cancers. 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