Hereditary Cancer​

Dr. Duncan is a member of the St. Helena Hereditary Cancer Consortium. The Hereditary Cancer Consortium is a group of physicians who are specialists in gynecology, internal medicine, gastroenterology, oncology/hematology, dermatology, and breast & reconstruction surgery who have a shared goal of helping patients identify their risks of a hereditary cancer syndrome and helping those who are at higher risk have options to reduce their risk or to actually prevent cancer. This information helps prevent cancer and saves lives for generations to come.

As a patient in our practice, we will work with you to determine if you have such risk factors and make sure you get access to genetic counseling and testing.  A hereditary cancer screening questionnaire is available to help identify characteristics that suggest a hereditary cancer risk. 

If you have already been identified as having a familial cancer syndrome or as having an elevated personal risk for melanoma, we will follow you closely with regular total body skin examinations.