Cancer Genetic Testing
Between five and ten percent of cancers result from inherited genetic changes passed from parents to children. Cancer genetic testing at LMH Health helps identify your hereditary risk through a personal assessment and genetic counseling, so you can make informed decisions about your health.
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Cancer Genetic Testing
When it comes to your health, knowledge is power. Learn about your inherited risk of cancer with a personal assessment and genetic testing from LMH Health.
Genes & Cancer
Between 5 and 10 percent of cancers result from genetic changes passed down from parents to children. Cancer is more likely to be hereditary if:
- The same type develops in more than one relative, especially in multiple generations of a family.
- It occurs at a relatively young age.
- It starts as metastasis, when cancer cells break away from where they first formed.
Risk Assessment
If you have a personal or family history of cancer, ask LMH Health Cancer Center to explore your inherited disease risk. We’ll:
- Analyze your family’s cancer history
- Explain the genetics of cancer
- Make personalized recommendations for cancer screening and prevention
Genetic Testing
Based on the results of your risk assessment, a doctor will help you decide if genetic testing is right for your family. This test looks for genetic changes linked to cancer.
LMH Health offers panel testing, updated testing, and single site testing to test for the breast cancer (BRCA) gene and colon cancer (HNPCC or APC) genes.
Test Results
We’ll meet with you to explain your results and review what they mean for your health. Trust us to keep your medical information confidential.
Meet Our Care Team
Andrew Meyer, DO
Oncology
Dr. Andrew Meyer is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson and a medical degree from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Meyer completed his internal medicine residency and hematology/oncology fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.
He wants his patients to know that he values shared decision-making. Dr. Meyer strives to work alongside his patients using his clinical expertise combined with the preferences and comfort levels of his patients.
Jodi Palmer, MD
Hematology
Dr. Palmer is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. She earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Kansas. She earned a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed an internal medicine residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California. Following that she completed a three-year hematology and oncology fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Jodie Barr, DO
Hematology
"One of my favorite parts about being an oncologist is being there for my patients. This is one of the most difficult times of their lives and being able to support them through their diagnosis and their survivorship is very rewarding."
Dr. Jodie Barr is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and oncology. She completed her undergraduate degree in chemistry at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana and earned her medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Dr. Barr completed an internal medicine residency at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver and an oncology/hematology fellowship at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Westwood. She is also the medical chairman of the LMH Health survivorship program.
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