The Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics is pleased to announce the Founder3 program available to Ashkenazi Jewish men and women over the age of 25.
GOALS OF OUR PROGRAM:
- Raise AWARENESS in the Jewish community on the importance of knowing about a family history of cancer in order to better understand any potential hereditary cancer risks
- EDUCATE the community about the possible risk factors associated with the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 founder mutations
- Provide genetic counseling and access to low-cost genetic SCREENING for Ashkenazi Jewish individuals who have no family history of cancer
- Provide resources and the appropriate genetic counseling REFERRALS to individuals with a known family history of cancer