
Screening & Diagnostic Mammograms Dr. Lora Barke, Medical Director for Invision Sally Jobe’s Breast Network, explains the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms. She also discusses breast MRI on this segment of Colorado & Company on October 12th. Watch the interview.
Invision Sally Jobe Shows Leadership in Flu Planning Ch 9 News highlights our planning for the potential flu impact on our business through the development of a business continuity plan. Invision Sally Jobe continues to be a leader not just in medical imaging but as business owners as well. Read the story.
5280 Top Docs 2009 RIA is honored to have four of our doctors listed in the 5280 Magazine Top Doctors list. Find out more!
Genetic Counselor Interview RIA's Certified Genetic Counselor, Mary Freivogel, explains the importance and benefits of genetic counseling in a September 28th interview on Colorado & Company. Watch the video.
Invision Sally Jobe Television Spot Invision Sally Jobe is excited to present our first television spot. View it here!
Recent Press Releases Invision Sally Jobe Uses Genetics as Tool in Cancer Prevention, 10/14/2009 Invision Sally Jobe Names Breast Network Medical Director, 9/8/2009
September is Healthy Aging Month Invision Sally Jobe offers quick and painless exams that can give you and your doctor important information about your health. This can allow you to get treatment and/or change your lifestyle before more serious conditions arise. Learn more about our osteoporosis, lung cancer, and heart disease screening exams. September is Pain Awareness Month According to the American Pain Foundation, 75 million Americans are suffering from chronic or acute pain. Invision Sally Jobe offers pain management therapy to treat spine and joint pain.

Screening & Diagnostic Mammograms

Dr. Lora Barke, Medical Director for Invision Sally Jobe’s Breast Network, explains the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms. She also discusses breast MRI on this segment of Colorado & Company on October 12th. Watch the interview.

Invision Sally Jobe Shows Leadership in Flu Planning

Ch 9 News highlights our planning for the potential flu impact on our business through the development of a business continuity plan. Invision Sally Jobe continues to be a leader not just in medical imaging but as business owners as well. Read the story.

5280 Top Docs 2009

RIA is honored to have four of our doctors listed in the 5280 Magazine Top Doctors list. Find out more!

Genetic Counselor Interview

RIA's Certified Genetic Counselor, Mary Freivogel, explains the importance and benefits of genetic counseling in a September 28th interview on Colorado & Company. Watch the video.

Invision Sally Jobe Television Spot

Invision Sally Jobe is excited to present our first television spot. View it here!

Recent Press Releases

Invision Sally Jobe Uses Genetics as Tool in Cancer Prevention, 10/14/2009

Invision Sally Jobe Names Breast Network Medical Director, 9/8/2009

September is Healthy Aging Month

Invision Sally Jobe offers quick and painless exams that can give you and your doctor important information about your health. This can allow you to get treatment and/or change your lifestyle before more serious conditions arise.

Learn more about our osteoporosis, lung cancer, and heart disease screening exams.

September is Pain Awareness Month

According to the American Pain Foundation, 75 million Americans are suffering from chronic or acute pain. Invision Sally Jobe offers pain management therapy to treat spine and joint pain.

Cancer Genetic Counseling and Testing

Anyone with concerns about how their family history of cancer affects their cancer risks should consider seeing a genetic counselor. Similarly, anyone who has had cancer themselves and is concerned about how their cancer affects their relatives (i.e. children, siblings, etc…) should also consider seeing a genetic counselor. A genetic counselor has a masters’ degree and is, most often, a board-certified healthcare professional. A genetic counselor that specializes in cancer is trained to collect a careful family history and analyze that family history for patterns that may indicate a hereditary cancer syndrome. If genetic testing is available and indicated, the genetic counselor will discuss this type of testing with a patient so that they can make an informed decision about the testing. With or without genetic testing, the genetic counselor will make standard recommendations for cancer screening based on the history reported by the patient.

Genetic counseling is an integral part of the Risk Assessment and Prevention Program at Invision Sally Jobe. Although concerns about hereditary breast cancer are the most common indication for referral, all types of cancer are addressed by our genetic counselor. Anyone with concerns about their personal and family history of any type of cancer should consider scheduling a genetic counseling visit, especially those with any of the following in the family:

Cancer diagnosed prior to age 50, especially breast, colorectal, or endometrial
A combination of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and breast, ovarian, or pancreatic cancer at any age.
2 or more family members with the same type or related types of cancer**
2 or more of the same type or related type of cancers in a patient**

**Suspicious cancer clusters include: breast/ovarian, colorectal/endometrial/ ovarian, melanoma/pancreatic.

Cancer genetic testing is a very scientific process but often patients have many questions about it. Additionally, genetic test results can be complex to interpret and a genetic counselor can help patients understand what the results mean for them and their relatives. A patient who is interested in scheduling a visit with the genetic counselor at Invision Sally Jobe should contact centralized scheduling at (720) 493-3226. For more information, please view our Frequently Asked Questions about genetic counseling appointments. Patients with general questions can also contact our Patient Navigator at (720) 493-3200 or via email at RAPP@riaco.com.

Relevant Resources

National Society of Genetic Counselors
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet - BRCA1 and BRCA2: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing
Myriad Genetic Laboratories