Cancer Predisposition Referral and Appointment Information

There are many reasons you may want to ask your pediatrician to refer your child to Monroe Carell to determine cancer predisposition.

• Your child was diagnosed with cancer, or you or were diagnosed with cancer as a child, particularly a cancer that is typically seen in adults.
• Your child was diagnosed at a much younger age than usual.
• Diagnosis of a rare cancer type
• Diagnosis with bilateral or multifocal cancer
• You or your child has had multiple different types of cancer or tumors
• You or your child has had genetic testing confirming genetic predisposition to cancer
• You or your child’s tumor was tested and found to have a mutation that may suggest genetic predisposition to cancer
• Your family history has multiple people with the same type of cancer
• Your family history has lots of people with cancer
• A close relative is known to have a genetic predisposition to cancer

• Any prior genetic testing results (tumor, blood and/or saliva)
• A detailed history of any previous cancer you or your child has had
• Information about other family members with cancer (siblings, parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, or grandparents), including cancer type(s) and age of diagnosis.