Genetic/Increased Risk for Gynaecological Cancer

This condition is treated in the Gynaecologic Oncology clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to the referral standards.

There are a number of groups of women who we see for advice about their possible or proven genetic predisposition to gynaecological malignancies. These include:

• Women with a strong family history of breast and ovarian malignancy
• Women who are known carriers of BRCA1 or 2 mutations
• Women who are known carriers of mutations for Lynch II syndrome or HNPCC
• Women with a strong family history of bowel and endometrial cancer

Advice can be given regarding:

• Surveillance (or the lack of available screening techniques)
• Prophylactic surgery (i.e. prophylactic bilateral salpingoopherectomy and hysterectomy)
• Strategies to minimise risk

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Gynaecologic Oncology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Please read about familial risk assessment FRA BOC.

Consideration should be given as to whether an opinion from the Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service would be helpful prior to referral to our service.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
(Womens + Level 5)
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

Royal Hobart Hospital
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0473

Launceston General Hospital
Phone:   1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

South

Wellington Clinics (Level 8)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0473