As our understanding of cancer continues to grow the role of our underlying genetics has moved to the forefront of both research and clinical practice. Anybody diagnosed with cancer will find a time that they will need to understand their Hereditary Genetics, also referred to as their Germline Genetics.

Germline genetics are the genes that are passed down to you by your parents, one half from your biological mother and one half from your biological father. In many cancers, including prostate cancer your germline genetics can change your risk for developing cancer, change your risk for how aggressive your cancer might be and can also factor into the possibility that certain treatments might or might not be effective for you.

Given the importance of knowing about your germline genetics, Cancer ABCs wants you to know that if you have prostate cancer there is currently a genetic company, Invitae that is offering you an opportunity to have your germline genetics tested for free. They will also offer you, for free, access to a genetic counselor who will review with you your test results and help you understand what they might mean for you and your family.

To Qualify for these free services, you must have either:

-Gleason Score 6 or less (age at diagnosis 55 years or younger)
-Gleason score of 7 or greater (any age)
-Metastatic PC (any age)
-There are a few more criteria but this is most of them.

Check out the link below for more info.

https://www.invitae.com/…/detect-hereditary-prostate-cancer/

When you contact them, please let them know that you learned about this opportunity through Cancer ABCs.