Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

Cancer Genetics

Conditions We Evaluate

Common Reasons for a Cancer Genetics Referral

  • You or a close relative have or had colon, ovarian, pancreatic, uterine, stomach, or metastatic prostate cancer
  • You were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50, or have had multiple breast cancers
  • A close relative was diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50
  • You have 10 or more gastrointestinal polyps
  • You have multiple family members diagnosed with breast, colon, uterine, or gastrointestinal cancers before age 50
  • You have another type of cancer and want to know if genetic 

Talk to your doctor about whether a referral is appropriate. The below conditions are some of the most common conditions we test for.

  • Metastatic prostate cancer
  • High-risk cancer genetics, or those diagnosed with a genetic predisposition that needs long-term management