Mom has cancer
Just like mom! Many things are inherited in the family, including the
increased risk of various types of cancer.
Talk to us about your BREAST CANCER RISK and find out whether you can benefit
from GENETIC TESTING.
Please send us an e-mail:
or
give us a call:
The hotline of the Medical University of Vienna is available
Monday from 12:00-15:00 and
Friday from 9:00-12:00.
Mom has cancer
Just like mom! Many things are inherited in the family, including the increased risk of various types of cancer.
Talk to us about your BREAST CANCER RISK and find out whether you can benefit from GENETIC TESTING.
Please send us an e-mail:
or
give us a call:
The hotline of the Medical University of Vienna is available
Monday from 12:00-15:00 and
Friday from 9:00-12:00.
YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE!
What information is involved?
Have your mother or other family members been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer? How old were they when they were first diagnosed? Have you been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer at a young age? Are you worried about whether your relatives may have an increased risk of breast cancer?
The Medical University of Vienna operates a hotline at 43(0)1-40400-61833:
- which helps you to better assess your personal (familial) breast cancer risk
- which informs you about the requirements for genetic testing
- which provides you with information about genetic counseling centers throughout Austria and
assists you in making an appointment.
How can I find out more?
Call the Medical University of Vienna hotline without obligation!
- Specially trained staff will ask you a few questions as a first step to help you assess your personal risk of breast and ovarian cancer. For example, you will be asked which family members have had cancer, what type of cancer it was and how old they were at the time of the disease.
- In a second step, you will be informed about the possibilities of genetic counseling and testing, as well as about the nearest counseling center in your area.
- During genetic counseling, you will then be informed about the advantages and disadvantages of genetic testing so that you can decide for or against genetic testing. A simple blood sample is sufficient to carry out genetic testing.
How does this knowledge help me?
Women, who have a significantly increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, can take part in an intensified early detection program:
- from the age of 18: an annual gynecological examination with a breast examination by the gynecologist
- from the age of 25: an annual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the breasts
- from the age of 35: an additional annual mammogram
By using mammography and magnetic resonance imaging together, 9 out of 10 breast cancer tumors are detected early and are therefore usually curable.
Women, who are known to have an increased risk of breast or ovarian cancer due to a genetic mutation in BRCA1 (BReast Cancer Gene 1) or BRCA2, can consider preventive measures in addition to the possibilities of early detection. For women who already have the disease, the results of a genetic test can be used to provide more personalized and targeted treatment. It is also important to know that women who have not been found to have a genetic mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 cannot pass it on to their children.
Consultation – video
Professor Singer provides background information on genetic testing and its consequences
Professor Singer offers background information in a consultation
– on genetic changes as a cause of breast and ovarian cancer,
– for genetic testing, which is useful if the family history indicates a high risk of a cancer-causing change in the genes (mutation)
– on the possible courses of action, if the test result confirms a mutation.
Information on genetic changes as a cause of breast cancer.
In a consultation, Professor Singer from the Medical University of Vienna explains to his patient what genetics and breast cancer risk are all about, what BRCA1 and BRCA2 mean and why these terms are often used in connection with genetic breast cancer risk. He explains that the father can also pass on a genetic mutation and thus an increased risk of the disease to his children, and explains what increased disease probabilities mean for the individual person.
- 00:50 Basic information on genetics, BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
- 02:40 Example Angelina Jolie
- 03:15 Basic information on inheritance (maternal / paternal)
- 04:48 Risk of disease in the presence of a BRCA1 / BRCA2 mutation
- 05:50 Frequency of BRCA1 / BRCA2 mutations
- 06:40 Inheritance of BRCA1 / BRCA2 mutations across generations
Information about genetic testing and the options for action
in the event of a mutation.
Professor Singer begins by explaining in which cases genetic testing makes sense. He then answers the questions of his patient, who wants to undergo genetic testing due to her high family risk but is still afraid of the results. Is the test (a blood analysis) paid for by the health insurance company, what does it mean if a genetic change is detected or not detected, what does „high probability of developing the disease“ mean, what is an „intensified early detection program“ and when might preventive surgery make sense? And whose decision is it ultimately?
- 00:08 When does genetic testing make sense (when is there an indication for testing) and when is it paid for by health insurance?
- 01:05 What options do carriers of mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have?
- 01:40 Intensified early detection
- 02:35 Preventive surgery (breast/ovarian removal) – benefits and timing of procedures
- 04:42 Cost of preventive surgery, breast tissue reconstruction
- 05:46 Knowing about the presence/absence of genetic changes is a great opportunity. Education within the family is important!
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