Outpatient Clinics

This condition is treated in the Gynaecologic Oncology clinic

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to 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 Tasmanian Health Pathways website.

Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.