Oncology Care Consultants
Ph : (301) 662-8477
Fax : (301) 662-4293
501 West Seventh Street, Suite 1A
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Cancer Risk Assessment Program
Oncology Care Consultants of the Frederick Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Therapy Center has developed a program to provide cancer risk assessment and genetic testing. This service is available to any individual with a family history of cancer.
The majority of cancers occur later in life. However, some cancers occur before the age of 50 and in one or more family members. These cancers may have a hereditary cause. Your risk of having a hereditary cancer can be identified through family history and genetic testing.
As part of Oncology Care Consultants' Cancer Risk Assessment Program, a plan is developed based on your individualized risk. If you are found to be at increased risk of developing a hereditary cancer, we will offer you strategies to lower your risk.
We have a team of professionals who are knowledgeable about hereditary cancer and its physical, psychological, and financial implications. You may want to have a cancer risk assessment if any one of the following apply to you:
- You or a family member was diagnosed with cancer before the age of 50
- Two or more of your family members had the same or related cancer
- You or a family member have had more than one type of cancer
- You are of Eastern European or Jewish Ancestry with a family history of cancer
- You have a family history of any rare cancer
- You or a close relative is known to have a genetic mutation that can increase the risk of cancer
Appointments are available Monday through Thursday at our main location at 501 West 7th Street. Appointments can also be scheduled at The Women’s Center at Crestwood every Monday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
If you are interested in being evaluated, please contact Oncology Care Consultants at (301) 662-8477.
Emergency Care
If you are having an emergency, please call 911. If you have an urgent problem, we have a physician on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can reach the physician by calling the office number, (301) 662-8477. After regular office hours, the physician on call will return your call as soon as possible.
Telephone Calls
If you are having an emergency, please call 911. Please call the office if you have any questions regarding your medical condition, medications, and/or treatment. Most of the time a nurse will return your call and can answer most questions that you may have. Telephone calls, which are not emergencies, will be returned between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and after 4 p.m.