{"id":5088,"date":"2024-12-13T11:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irccs.com\/divisioni-cliniche\/medical-genetics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:03:28","slug":"medical-genetics","status":"publish","type":"medical-area","link":"https:\/\/irccs.com\/en\/divisioni-cliniche\/medical-genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Genetics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"description\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients under the Institute\u2019s care may be offered <strong>oncological genetic counseling<\/strong> when indicated as part of their treatment pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service is intended for individuals or families in whom a<strong> hereditary predisposition to cancer<\/strong> is suspected. In such cases, inherited genetic factors may significantly increase the risk of developing specific types of cancer compared with the general population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary objectives of counseling are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify<\/strong> individuals at increased genetic risk of developing cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiate personalized primary prevention strategies<\/strong> aimed at risk reduction and early detection through targeted screening programs, enabling diagnosis at earlier, more treatable stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"activities\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the consultation, the specialist collects the patient\u2019s personal and family medical history, evaluates the appropriateness of genetic testing at specialized external centers, and, where a pathogenic variant is identified, develops a tailored surveillance and prevention plan, shared with the patient and, when appropriate, their family members.<br>The service includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comprehensive assessment of personal and family history to evaluate hereditary cancer risk; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear explanation of genetic implications and possible test outcomes; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion of available genetic tests for the identification of cancer-associated hereditary mutations, with interpretation of results; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personalized risk management counseling, including recommendations for surveillance programs and preventive measures; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing support and guidance for patients and their families, including decision-making related to prevention or treatment; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure integrated clinical and <a href=\"https:\/\/irccs.com\/aree-mediche\/psicologia\/\">psychological<\/a> management of the high-risk patient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"contact\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st floor at the Outpatient Clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tel: +39 011 9933777<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"access\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The medical genetics service is available exclusively to patients currently receiving care at the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"equipe\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>\u00c9quipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_69ce691fb1bc7\" class=\"related-doctors-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:max-xl:grid-cols-1 gap-5 xl:gap-14 mt-6 mb-8 lg:mb-12\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irccs.com\/en\/professionals\/flavia-palermo\/\" class=\"relative bg-white shadow-md p-3 pt-6 lg:p-6 flex items-center no-underline transition-shadow hover:shadow-lg\">\n\t<div class=\"flex-none w-20 h-20 lg:w-32 lg:h-32 overflow-hidden border-4 border-red mr-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/irccs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Palermo-Flavia-350x350-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Flavia   Palermo\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"space-y-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-extrabold lg:text-lg lg:leading-none pt-3 md:pt-2\">Dr.<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"h3 lg:text-2xl lg:leading-none\">Flavia  <\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"uppercase text-red h3 lg:text-2xl lg:leading-none\">Palermo<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhysician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lg:text-lg lg:leading-tight !mt-4\">Gynecologic Oncology and Hereditary Tumors<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute -right-3 top-2 lg:max-w-[135px] py-1 px-4 bg-blue text-white font-bold uppercase text-xs text-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClinical Lead\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute right-0 top-full w-3 h-1.5 border-transparent border-l-black border-l-[12px] border-b-[6px]\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-5088","medical-area","type-medical-area","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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