Know your genes,
take control of your health
Understanding your unique genetic information gives you confidence to choose the right prostate cancer treatment
Myriad offers a suite of genetic tests that unlock answers to your most pressing questions.
- How should I treat my cancer?
- Will I die from prostate cancer?
- Will the cancer come back after I’m treated?
- Are my family members more likely to get cancer?
Cutting edge DNA analysis
Myriad uses cutting edge DNA analysis technology to identify how your cancer is behaving and what treatment options will be most effective in fighting it.
Prolaris tumor testing
Tumor testing for untreated men with prostate cancer to determine how quickly cancer is growing.
Benefits of Prolaris:
- Identifies your chance of dying from prostate cancer
- Know your chance of cancer spreading into other areas of your body
- Confidence to choose active surveillance or active treatment
Genetic testing
Genetic testing identifies if you inherited a mutation that may have caused your cancer. Available for all men with prostate cancer.
Benefits of genetic testing:
- Qualify for life-sustaining therapy if cancer progresses
- Impact early treatment decision making
- Give blood relatives peace of mind by knowing if they are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers
Myriad advantage
- 5 million patients tested
- Committed to making testing easy and affordable
- Committed to keeping your genetic privacy safe
- Lifetime commitment to helping you understand your results and disease
Which test is right for me?
How it works
It starts with your doctor
You and your doctor determine which tests are right for you.
Doctor approves the test order
After the test is ordered, Myriad will obtain the necessary cancer tissue from an existing biopsy or you will be directed on next steps for providing a blood or saliva sample.
Your genes are analyzed at our state-of-the-art facility
Myriad looks at your unique genetic information using the latest in sequencing technology.
Results available in around 2 weeks
Once results are available, they are sent securely to your doctor’s office. Your doctor will then help you understand your results and own your health.
Without information how can you make treatment decisions?
-BYRON SPARKMAN
See how Prolaris helped Byron take control of his prostate cancer.
It had affected my family as much as it had affected just me.
-ED HOPPE
See how genetic testing helped empower Ed Hoppe and change his treatment decisions.
Cancer has always kind of been in the family somewhere.
-ELLEN HOPPE
Where are we going to go from here?
-AL PIAZZA
Have questions?
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There are many types of genetic tests. Some tests are recreational and tell you things about your ancestry and some tests are clinical that can help you make decisions about your health. Myriad genetic testing was developed to help you and your doctor make educated decisions about your cancer treatment plan.
Testing can take up to 14 days, but the average turnaround time is under 7 days
97% of people have coverage for genetic testing, with 3/4 of all patients paying $0. For those with an out-of-pocket cost – the average is <$60.
Call: 1-855-469-7765
Email: Urologytestsupport@myriad.com
Myriad uses cutting edge DNA analysis technology to identify how your cancer is behaving and what treatment options will be most effective in fighting it.
