Gynecologic Cancer Genetics Clinic

MD Anderson’s Gynecologic Oncology Center provides hereditary cancer genetic counseling and genetic testing services for women who have ovarian or endometrial (uterine) cancer and a personal or family history that is suggestive of an inherited cancer predisposition. Genetic counseling is also available for women who have never had ovarian or endometrial cancer but have a significant family history of cancer.

If you have ovarian cancer, genetic counseling is particularly recommended if you:

• Have ever had breast cancer
• Have any relatives who have had ovarian cancer
• Have any relatives who were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50
• Have two or more relatives who had breast cancer at any age
• Are of Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish ancestry
• Have a relative who has tested positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation

If you have uterine (endometrial) cancer, genetic counseling is particularly recommended if you:

• Were diagnosed with endometrial cancer before age 50
• Have ever had colon or rectal cancer
• Have any close relatives with colon, rectal, or endometrial cancer
• Have a relative who has tested positive for a Lynch syndrome mutation (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2 genes)

For more information on hereditary cancer, visit the Clinical Cancer Genetics web site.

Clinic Information

Location: Mays Clinic Building, 6th floor | Get Directions
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon; Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-5 p.m.
Phone: 877-632-6789

Referral

• Patients, complete the online self-referral form to request an appointment
• Physicians, complete the online physician referral form