A Triad healthcare system is offering a personalized, comprehensive way to help detect and treat pancreatic cancer. With a five-year survival rate of 13%, experts at Novant Health say the earlier you can detect and respond to pancreatic cancer, the better, which is why the hospital is introducing a screening program to serve that critical need here in the Triad. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here”We realized in our community, we didn’t really have a home for our patients who have a high risk of pancreatic cancer,” said Kate Hughes. “It’s a pretty rare cancer.” Hughes is the manager of Cancer Support Services at Novant Health and a clinical genetic counselor. She told WXII that for people who have a personal or family history of cancer, the program brings together multiple specialists into one appointment. Subscribe to WXII’s free YouTube channel here”The clinic’s held one day a month, and we have two excellent partners, digestive health specialists and gastroenterology associates of the piedmont,” she says. “We go once a month to their offices. Our genetic counselor goes as well as our dietician, and we see the patients right there in that provider’s office where they would be getting their G.I. care.”She said because they use genetic testing, you can expect a personalized treatment plan, and any potential risks other family members may have. “Whenever somebody tests positive through our clinic, we find out that they have hereditary risk,” she said. “It’s going to impact all of your biological relatives. So you’re empowering yourself, but you’re also empowering your entire family to take control of that risk.”Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Anyone with an interest in this screening program or questions about genetic counseling at Novant Health is encouraged to call 336-277-6000 or visit their website.
A Triad healthcare system is offering a personalized, comprehensive way to help detect and treat pancreatic cancer.
With a five-year survival rate of 13%, experts at Novant Health say the earlier you can detect and respond to pancreatic cancer, the better, which is why the hospital is introducing a screening program to serve that critical need here in the Triad.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
“We realized in our community, we didn’t really have a home for our patients who have a high risk of pancreatic cancer,” said Kate Hughes. “It’s a pretty rare cancer.”
Hughes is the manager of Cancer Support Services at Novant Health and a clinical genetic counselor. She told WXII that for people who have a personal or family history of cancer, the program brings together multiple specialists into one appointment.
Subscribe to WXII’s free YouTube channel here
“The clinic’s held one day a month, and we have two excellent partners, digestive health specialists and gastroenterology associates of the piedmont,” she says. “We go once a month to their offices. Our genetic counselor goes as well as our dietician, and we see the patients right there in that provider’s office where they would be getting their G.I. care.”
She said because they use genetic testing, you can expect a personalized treatment plan, and any potential risks other family members may have.
“Whenever somebody tests positive through our clinic, we find out that they have hereditary risk,” she said. “It’s going to impact all of your biological relatives. So you’re empowering yourself, but you’re also empowering your entire family to take control of that risk.”
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
Anyone with an interest in this screening program or questions about genetic counseling at Novant Health is encouraged to call 336-277-6000 or visit their website.
