Genetic Counseling

• Before testing+−

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  Clarify the question, possible result categories (pathogenic / negative / VUS), costs, and how relatives might be informed.

• After testing+−

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  Pathogenic findings guide screening, risk-reducing options, and cascade testing. A negative result does not always erase clinical risk based on family history.

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  Genetic results are sensitive health data. Use planned secure transfer rather than informal file dumps.

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  This page is for education. It is not medical advice and does not replace a visit with your physician.

More chapters in this hub

• Hereditary Cancer Overview

  When hereditary risk is considered and how sequencing works

• Lynch Syndrome

  MMR/MSI, colorectal risk, and family screening

• BRCA and Familial Breast Risk

  Who is offered testing; surgery and surveillance frame

• FAP

  Polyposis, APC, and surgical timing

• CDH1

  Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer risk

• Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

  TP53 and multi-cancer spectrum

• Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome

  Hamartomatous polyps and surveillance

• Molecular Testing in Cancer

  Organ-specific biomarkers that often open this conversation