Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Testing: Providing Insights for Informed Decisions
Empower™ enables you to take control of your health by providing personalized information that can guide you towards informed decisions. With our user-friendly approach and comprehensive analysis, you can navigate through complex medical information with ease.
Navigating through a cancer diagnosis or assessing your risk due to family history can be daunting. Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Testing offers you clarity and confidence in making crucial decisions along your healthcare journey.
Take the first step towards understanding your hereditary cancer risk and gain the assurance you deserve with Empower.
Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Testing: For Those with a Cancer Diagnosis
Navigating life with cancer is challenging, but knowledge is a powerful tool. Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Testing provides vital insights into your genetic risk factors, empowering you to make informed decisions about your treatment and ongoing care.
Understanding Your Genetic Risk
Empower™ examines the DNA that you are born with to find genetic changes associated with various cancers, guiding personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs.
- Assess potential treatment options
Inform surgery decisions and discover potential therapies based on your genetic profile. - Prevention Strategies and Screening Recommendations
Implement proactive cancer prevention strategies and prioritize appropriate screening protocols for early detection of other associated cancers. - Empowering Your Family’s Health
Empower™ provides valuable information to your family about their own cancer risk, enabling them to take proactive steps towards prevention. - Proactive Lifestyle Changes
You and your loved ones can make lifestyle changes to stay healthy and reduce your overall cancer risk.
Take Control of Your Health Information
With Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Testing, you’re in control of your path forward. Talk to your doctor about Empower™ and if hereditary cancer testing for treatment guidance is right for you.
When to consider hereditary cancer testing
Personal or family history of cancer at age 50 or younger
Personal or family history of ovarian, male breast or pancreatic cancer
Multiple cancers or tumors on the same side of the family
Ashkenazi ancestry
You are concerned about other familial cancer patterns
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Know more about your risk for hereditary cancers
Consider testing if you have one of the following:
- Cancer in you or your family before age 50.
- A history of ovarian, male breast, CRC or pancreatic cancer yourself or in your family.
- Multiple cases of cancer on the same side of your family.
- Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
- Concerns about your personal or family history, including those with a current cancer diagnosis.
Megan Trimble - Cancer Previvor, Lynch Syndrome Carrier
Move Forward With Confidence
The Empower hereditary cancer test analyzes your DNA for genes that could increase your cancer risk or impact cancer treatment.
Empower™ Your Health, Get Ahead of Cancer: Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
Learn how understanding and managing your genetic cancer risk can help you stay healthy. As a previvor—someone who knows they have a higher chance of getting cancer because of their family cancer history—you have the power to make smart choices to lower your risk.
It’s important to know how your genes can affect your risk of cancer and take action to lower that risk. The Empower™ Genetic Cancer Test looks at your DNA to find out if you have Gene mutations or changes that make cancer more likely. This test can help you understand your risk and make choices for yourself and your family to prevent cancer.
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Know your cancer risk
Did you know that 5 to 10 percent of all cancers are caused by inherited gene changes? These changes can run in families, leading to similar patterns of cancer among relatives. If you’ve noticed a history of cancer in your family, genetic testing can provide valuable information to help you understand your own risk better.
How it works
Get ready to take control of your health with the Empower™ hereditary cancer test, which examines your DNA for gene mutations or changes linked to increased cancer risk or influencing cancer treatment.
Your doctor or healthcare team will order an Empower™ Hereditary Cancer Test.
You provide a blood or saliva sample.
Your doctor or healthcare team will review the results with you once received, typically in about 2 weeks.
Understand your results : There are three possible results from the Empower test
Positive
A variant was found that may be associated with an increased risk for certain cancer types. These are called pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants. People with a positive result may have a higher risk for certain cancers than the average person. Talk to your doctor about options for cancer screening and prevention.
Negative
No variant known to increase risk for cancers was found in the genes tested. If your test result is negative, your doctor or healthcare team will consider your personal and family history to estimate your cancer risk and decide whether you should have additional cancer screening beyond what is recommended for the general population.
VUS
A variant has been identified, but more research is needed to know if it is associated with an increased risk for cancer. VUS status can change over time as more information becomes available. If this happens, you and your healthcare team will receive an updated report.
Affordable Access to Empower Testing
Natera is committed to affordability, accepting most health plans such as Anthem, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. The cost of Empower varies based on your chosen screening panel and insurance coverage. For uninsured patients, Natera provides self-pay options and compassionate care assistance.
Family Testing Program
Natera’s Family Testing Program offers complimentary testing for blood relatives of patients with a positive result*. Your doctor or healthcare provider can order the test with a copy of your result. If you receive a positive result, discuss risk and testing options with your family.
*Order must be received within 180 days of original report date. Panel must be the same size or smaller compared to previous relative’s test order. Not available to family members covered by government insurance plans.