Family Cancer Syndromes
A family cancer syndrome is a condition caused by changes in certain genes that are passed down from parents to children and make it more likely for family members to get certain types of cancer. Learn about various inherited conditions that can raise the risk of specific types of cancer.
Understanding Family Cancer Syndromes
Explore the link between genetics and cancers that seem to run in families. Find out how to recognize a possible family cancer syndrome and when genetic testing might be helpful.
Types of Family Cancer Syndromes
- Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T)
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHD)
- Carney Complex (CNC)
- Cowden Syndrome
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Familial GIST Syndrome
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC)
- Hereditary Retinoblastoma (RB1)
- Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)
- Lynch Syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)
