Couples may require a consultation for the following reasons:

• A first degree relative  (mother, father, siblings or children have or have had cancer)

• A family member is known to have an inherited cancer

• A relative has more than one type of cancer

• Prenatal non-invasive testing (NIPT) or invasive testing (CVS/amniocentesis) is offered or requested

• Prenatal diagnosis of a known familial genetic condition is requested

• There is a concern about exposure to drugs, medication, chemicals or radiation that might cause congenital conditions.

• Infertility

• Delayed or absent puberty

• Recurrent miscarriages

• Advanced maternal age

• A High-risk pregnancy due to abnormal screening results

• Familial cancer

• Marriage within the family

• Family history of a genetic condition

• Family members with intellectual disability and/or developmental delay

• Carriers of a faulty gene such as cystic fibrosis or thalassemia

• Changes in an individual’s genetic material (chromosomes or genes)

• Unexplained intrauterine growth retardation

• Birth defect or physical abnormality

• Dysmorphic features (unusual physical features)

• Failure to thrive (growth problems)

• Unusual growth pattern; overgrowth, short stature

• Hearing loss or deafness

• Congenital eye defects or blindness

• Unusual skin lesions or pigmentation

• Clinical Exome Sequencing UAE

• Whole Exome Sequencing Dubai

• Cystic fibrosis genetic test

• Familial Mediterranean fever genetic test

• Thalassemia

• Sickle cell anemia testing

• Karyotype Analysis

• CGH microarray

• Blood related couple screening (carrier screening for 300 autosomal recessives and some X linked familial diseases)

• Neuromuscular disease genetic panel

• Epilepsy genetic panel

• Mental retardation panel

• Congenital deafness panel

• Ehler-Danlos Syndrome Panel

Genetic testing for cancer is a crucial step for understanding inherited cancer risks. We provide comprehensive cancer genetic tests to guide you based on your family history and help in making informed decisions.

• A first degree relative like your mother, father, siblings or children have or have had cancer

• A family member is known to have an inherited form of cancer

• A relative has more than one type of cancer

• Family member(s) who have had cancer detected at an unusually young age

• Several members who have the same type of cancer

• Presence of birth defects that are known to be associated or linked to cancer