These social workers can link patients and families to a variety of services necessary when diagnosed with cancer such as assisting with information about support groups/programs, community resources, information regarding transportation needs, and financial concerns such as disability and Medicaid.

We have a dedicated Nurse Practitioner who is available to address both the genetic and emotional aspects related to cancer risk or diagnosis. Genetic counseling for individuals at risk for breast, ovarian, colon and other cancers includes: assessing a person’s risk of developing cancer based on a detailed cancer-focused personal and family medical history; determining whether the history is suggestive of an inherited cancer syndrome; coordinating genetic testing with outside reference laboratories for patients with appropriate genetic risk; and reporting and explaining the results of the genetic testing to the patient and their physician. Genetic testing involves a sample of saliva or blood that is sent to a genetics lab for analysis. The lab results are then compared with the patient’s DNA to determine whether they have any of the cancer-causing genes. More than 90 percent of the insurance companies currently cover hereditary cancer panel testing. For more information, please call (843) 777-7951 or (843) 366-3891.