We offer a comprehensive cancer risk assessment that focuses on family history and genetics, taking environmental and lifestyle factors into account.

Genetic Counseling

Many people believe that cancer strikes randomly, but sometimes hereditary or genetic factors increase your risk for cancer.

Indications of Hereditary Risk

Several clues exist to suggest hereditary cancer in a family. Learn about the indications of hereditary risk for cancer.

Legal Protections

There are legal protections involved with the Cancer Screening & Prevention ProgramSM and genetic counseling.

Care Team

The people behind our Cancer Screening & Prevention ProgramSM Program.

Contact the Program

To get a comprehensive assessment, please call us or schedule an appointment online.

800-826-4673

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Screening and Prevention for Survivors

At the end of their treatment, our cancer survivors will receive a Survivorship Care Plan, providing guidelines for surveillance and follow-up care.

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Conditions and Cancers We Treat

Use our cancers and conditions search tool to find detailed information about the many diseases we treat at City of Hope.

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Stories

Inspiring and helpful articles on prevention, screening and patient stories

Apr. 13, 2023

Claire Nixon

A lung cancer wake-up call

It was August 2021, and Devonne Swift’s cough had persisted for two weeks. She was 53, a mom and a never-smoker. ...

City of Hope’s smoking cessation program, targeted screening aim to thwart lung cancer

For years, the health risks of smoking have been well documented. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death ...

Combining three powerful tools in effort to detect cancer early

There’s a certain urgency to his voice and demeanor. Surgeon Dan Raz, M.D., M.A.S., is City of Hope’s co-director...

Research

Community Programs

Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education

The Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education (CCARE) implements best-practice community strategies to reduce health inequities for underrepresented, underserved communities.

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STEM Training And Education Program

Through our programming, we aim to increase the number of underrepresented minority students studying or pursuing a career in science, cancer research or other STEM fields.

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