As part of the cancer risk assessment process, various risk models are run based on a patient’s family and medical history. CancerGene Connect software allows this to be done with ease. The software is based on the Cancer Gene program developed in 1998 by breast surgeon Dr. David Euhus while at UT Southwestern. Thanks to his work, health care professionals could access risk assessment models using one easy-to-navigate, free-access, online program. The latest version of CancerGene Connect has been expanded from a desktop application to a virtual genetic counseling environment. In 2015, this product was commercialized and is available to providers at cagene.com. This software maintains a database to facilitate research at UT Southwestern and at outside universities.
