Lynch syndrome Module 4 Option 1

Refer your patient to your in-house mainstreaming service if you have one set up
Refer your patient to your linked specialized clinical genetics centre
I can refer to either of the above
None of the above

A pathogenic variant being identified, a pathogenic variant not being identified, and a variant of unknown significance being identified
Positive or negative
The patient have Lynch syndrome, the patient doesn't have Lynch syndrome, or we are unsure whether the patient has Lynch syndrome
This is incorrect, there are 4 possible results

2 yearly colonoscopy
A daily low dose of aspirin, one-off testing for H. pylori, and lifestyle recommendations
Risk-reducing surgery
All of the above

Yes, to find out if the relatives have Lynch syndrome too
No, because we are not sure if the variant is benign or likely to be responsible for their cancer
Yes, but 2nd degree relatives can also be offered predictive genetic testing
No, even though we are certain that the patient has Lynch Syndrome