What Genetic Testing Can Reveal About Your Cancer Risk After 50

August 9, 2026 - A recent AARP article explores how genetic testing can uncover inherited cancer risks and help individuals and families make more informed decisions about screening, prevention, and early detection. The article features J-NOTT-GTT Founder and CEO Junius Nottingham Jr., whose family's experience demonstrates the potentially lifesaving importance of understanding hereditary cancer risk.

After his son Jeremy was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at just 28 years old, genetic testing revealed that both Jeremy and Junius carried a mutation in the MSH2 gene associated with Lynch syndrome. While helping care for Jeremy, Junius was subsequently diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer at age 64 and underwent surgery. Jeremy passed away later that year.

Today, Junius shares their story to raise awareness of Lynch syndrome, colorectal cancer, genetic testing, and the importance of knowing your family's health history.

“Every time I tell the story, I get emotional and don’t make apologies. Cancer is real.” — Junius Nottingham Jr., as quoted in AARP

The article examines why genetic testing can remain valuable later in life, the barriers that prevent many people from receiving testing, and how identifying an inherited cancer risk can provide individuals and their families with more options for screening and prevention.

Read the full article at AARP: What Genetic Testing Can Reveal About Your Cancer Risk After 50 by Jeanne Erdmann.

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/genetic-cancer-testing-after-50/