A family has an unusually high incidence of cancer as well as subtle birth defects such as those in the muscles and bones — called musculoskeletal abnormalities — or those affecting the face, head and neck called craniofacial anomalies. Is there a connection between the cancer and other defects?
Doctors and researchers at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital have established the Cancer Risk Program to find out if there is a link. They serve families with a history of tumors called multiple neoplasias and other birth defects including musculoskeletal anomalies and minor cardiac defects.
Recognizing a family history of disease is important for several reasons, including the initiation of cancer surveillance, identification of relatives at increased cancer risk and counseling for the family.
Services provided at the Cancer Risk Program include:
Family members have the opportunity to enroll in research projects on the common genetic basis of cancers and birth defects.
You'll need a referral from your child's pediatrician or specialist to make an appointment. Once you have the referral, please call the number below.
Cancer Risk Program
1600 Divisadero St., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-1714
Phone: (415) 885-7779
Fax: (415) 885-3787
Hours: Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Last updated December 22, 2009
