I have prostate cancer.
How can genetic testing help me?
Better answers lead to the best possible outcomes.
Knowing where your cancer came from could save your life, or your children’s lives.
Did you know up to 1 in 6¹ men with prostate cancer have a genetic mutation that may have caused their cancer? It’s true.
If you have a genetic mutation, you may be at a higher risk of developing secondary cancer or having more aggressive cancer. Genetic mutations can also be passed on. This means that your sons, daughters, and siblings all have a 50% chance of having the same mutation. They could be at risk for getting the same kind of cancer or another potentially threatening form.
1 Prevalence of Germline Variants in Prostate Cancer and Implications for Current Genetic Testing Guidelines Nicolosi et al. JAMA Oncol 2019
Is prostate cancer a hereditary cancer?
It can be.
Hereditary cancer occurs when a gene mutation is passed down from parent to child. People with hereditary cancer mutations in their family are more likely to have relatives with the same type or other related types of cancer.
Hereditary prostate cancer is generally more aggressive than non-hereditary types, which means that early detection, along with new treatment options, can be lifesaving. Having hereditary cancer can also mean a higher risk for developing more than one cancer and those cancers often occur at an earlier age.
If you do have hereditary prostate cancer, you want to find out early. The answers are in your genes.
Medical societies strongly recommend genetic testing if you meet any of the following criteria:
- Metastatic prostate cancer
- High-/Very high-risk prostate cancer
Or Gleason score 6 or 7 and one of the following:
- Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry
- 1 family member with high-risk or metastatic prostate cancer
- 1 family member with ovarian cancer
- 1 family member with pancreatic cancer
- 1 family member with breast cancer ≤ 50 years old
- 2 family members on the same side of the family with breast or prostate cancer at any age
NCCN® Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) – Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic V.1.2023.
Myriad Genetic Testing
If you’re newly diagnosed, have already been treated, or have metastatic prostate cancer there are simple genetic tests that offer peace of mind and greater hope. Myriad genetic testing shows if you inherited a mutation that may have caused your cancer and whether your family members have an elevated risk.
If you’ve previously been treated for prostate cancer, genetic testing can identify your risk of developing secondary cancer in the future. And if you have metastatic prostate cancer, you can now qualify for new, life-sustaining treatments like PARP-inhibitors.
Benefits of testing
Knowing your hereditary cancer status is critical when it comes to making treatment decisions and understanding your true risk.
Benefits for individuals
- Improved risk management and surveillance
- Qualify for new, targeted therapies
- Learn if you are at risk of developing a second cancer
- Qualify for clinical research trials
You deserve a better answer
Benefits for Families
- Increased surveillance and screening
- Preventative surgery & medications to reduce risk
- Prevent future cancers
Families deserve a better answer
How does it work?
Testing is quick and easy and can be done directly in the doctor’s office by collecting a small amount of blood.
Request your Myriad Genetics test kit
Kits are mailed directly to your house and generally arrive in 5-7 days.
Work with provider to obtain sample
Remote testing options are available and Myriad is committed to helping you understand your options.
Your genes are analyzed at our state-of-the-art facility
Myriad looks at your unique genetic information using the latest in sequencing technology. Your sample is analyzed using
state-of-the-art technology and reviewed by a team of genetic specialists.
Results are 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.
Easy-to-understand results
We’re with you every step of the way.
Because patients and their families use test results to make life-saving medical decisions. Myriad is committed to providing patients with access to accurate and affordable genetic results. We’re also here to help you understand your test results.
You have access to pre and post-test consults with a patient educator, a board-certified genetic counselor at no additional cost.
Pre-test education
Speak with a certified genetic counselor at Myriad if you have any questions about genetic testing. Call 888-356-0630.
Post-test education consult
To help answer any questions that you may have about your result, go to my.myriad.com/consults. You will need your accession number located at the top of your result.
How much does it cost?
97% of people have coverage for genetic testing, with 93% of all patients paying $0.
For those with an out-of-pocket cost – the average is < $60.
Insurance Coverage
Myriad is in-network with most major insurance plans including Medicare. For commercial and government-funded plans, Myriad will work with your health insurance company to obtain coverage for the test ordered by your healthcare provider.
A trusted product
Over 25 years as a leader in molecular diagnostics
In 1994, Myriad discovered the BRCA1 gene and subsequently introduced the first molecular diagnostic test for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Hereditary cancer testing is now standard-of-care in all breast and ovarian cancer patient workups and we are committed to making genetic testing standard-of-care in prostate cancer. Myriad has since provided 7 million patients with life-changing genetic information.
Myriad is committed to expanding access to germline testing for all men with prostate cancer and providing our customers with timely and actionable results.
Better answers are here now. Schedule a no-cost and confidential appointment with a Myriad Genetics advisor to learn more about genetic testing for prostate cancer and how it could benefit you.
The Myriad advantage
7 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
Don’t Wait!
There’s no benefit in waiting to find out if you have hereditary cancer, but there are big benefits to discovering it early. Don’t wait. Request your test kit today.
Contact a Myriad trusted advisor at 513-216-4752