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Recognizing Hereditary Cancer Red Flags in the Family History

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Lesson 23  •  17 Jan 2025

Recognizing Hereditary Cancer Red Flags in the Family History

Course overview

This course examines gynecologic cancer care across the spectrum of surveillance, radiation therapy, and hereditary risk management. You will learn to apply current surveillance guidelines and evaluate the evidence supporting de-escalation of cytology and routine imaging, as well as to understand advances in radiation planning, brachytherapy techniques, and long-term toxicity management. The curriculum also covers the identification of hereditary cancer red flags, approaches to patient counseling for genetic testing and risk-reducing surgery, hormone therapy after gynecologic cancer, and the emerging applications of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Additional topics include survivorship counseling to support quality of life after treatment. Learn from Drs. Ritu Salani, Andrew Lim, Mona Guo, and Marcia Ciccone as they share practical expertise and clinical strategies in gynecologic oncology.

hours, 22 lessons

Lessons

Surveillance after Gynecologic Cancer Treatment: Evidence and Practice



Lesson 1

Building Surveillance Guidelines from Limited Prospective Evidence



Lesson 2

Lead Time Bias and the Goals of Cancer Surveillance



Lesson 3

Ovarian Cancer Surveillance: Symptom Review, CA-125, and Physical Examination



Lesson 4

Endometrial Cancer Surveillance after the TOTEM Trial



Lesson 5

Cytology De-Escalation and Hormone Therapy after Gynecologic Cancer



Lesson 6

Circulating Tumor DNA: Applications, Limitations, and Evidence Gaps



Lesson 7

Practical ctDNA Use and Retiring Routine Surveillance Cytology





Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers: Techniques and Toxicity



Lesson 8

From Four-Field Box to IMRT: Modern Radiation Planning and Delivery



Lesson 9

Hypofractionation: Why Gynecologic Regimens Remain Longer Than Prostate



Lesson 10

Image-Guided Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer



Lesson 11

Why Brachytherapy Cannot Be Replaced by External Beam Boost



Lesson 12

Cervical Cancer Survivorship: Hormone Therapy, Dilators, and Sexual Health



Lesson 13

Long-Term Radiation Toxicity: Mechanisms, Management, and Risk Factors



Lesson 14

Re-Irradiation, Palliative Regimens, and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases





Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Syndromes: Testing, Counseling, and Risk Reduction



Lesson 15

Recognizing Hereditary Cancer Red Flags in the Family History



Lesson 16

Referral Criteria, Pretest Counseling, and Variants of Uncertain Significance



Lesson 17

Genetic Testing Logistics and Coordinating High-Risk Care



Lesson 18

Counseling the BRCA1 Carrier: Surgical Timing and Salpingectomy Trials



Lesson 19

Risk-Reducing Surgery Technique, Breast Screening, and Chemoprevention



Lesson 20

Elevated Risk without a Mutation: Thresholds and Screening Limits



Lesson 21

Nonhormonal Menopause Management and Lynch Syndrome Tumor Screening



Lesson 22

Germline Testing, Insurance Barriers, Fertility Referral, and Cascade Testing

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