This article is part of Artificial Intelligence Tool Accurately Answers Patients’ Common Questions About Gynecologic Cancer.
Questions Pertaining to Genetic Counseling
- What are genetic disorders?
- What are genes?
- What are chromosomes?
- How do you know if someone has an inherited or family cancer syndrome?
- What are family cancer syndromes?
- What is genetic testing for cancer?
- Who needs to get genetic testing?
- How is genetic testing performed?
- What are the types of genetic tests?
- What should I know before getting genetic testing?
- What is genetic counseling?
- How is genetic testing completed?
- What is multigene panel testing?
- Who needs to get multigene panel testing?
- How will genetic testing results affect my family?
- Will genetic testing lead to more tests?
- Who pays for genetic testing?
- Could genetic tests lead to discrimination?
- What if genetic testing shows an increased cancer risk?
- Should I share results with my family members?
Questions Pertaining to Genetic Testing for BRCA
- What is hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome?
- What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?
- How common are BRCA mutations?
- How much do BRCA mutations increase risk for breast cancer?
- How much do BRCA mutations increase risk for ovarian cancer?
- Do BRCA mutations increase risk for other types of cancer?
- Who should be tested for BRCA mutations?
- How is testing for BRCA mutations done?
- What does a positive test result for BRCA mutations mean?
- What does a negative test result for BRCA mutations mean?
- What does an indeterminate test result for BRCA mutations mean?
- What screening tests are available for people with BRCA mutations?
- How can you prevent cancer if you test positive for BRCA mutations?
- Does having your ovaries surgically removed completely reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women with BRCA mutations?
- Do BRCA mutations increase your risk for uterine cancer?
- Should women with BRCA1 mutations have a hysterectomy?
- Should women with BRCA2 mutations have a hysterectomy?
Questions Pertaining to Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome
- How does Lynch syndrome increase your risk for endometrial cancer?
- If I have endometrial cancer do I also have Lynch syndrome?
- Should I have a hysterectomy if I have Lynch syndrome?