genogram·McGoldrick 2020·healthcare·complexity 3/3·since v0.1.0
Hereditary cancer (BRCA1) family
Three-generation BRCA1 family genogram with hereditary breast/ovarian cancer conditions — captured at intake before formal clinical pedigree analysis.
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genogram·§ McGoldrick
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Scenario
A family history genogram for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer, documented at the initial genetic counseling intake before formal pedigree analysis. For standardized clinical pedigree notation (NSGC), use the Pedigree diagram type instead.
Annotation key
conditions: ovarian_cancer(full)/conditions: breast_cancer(full)— medical conditions filling the symbol; color is optional hexdeceasedwith birth and death years — marks individuals with a slash and date rangeindex— marks the proband who triggered the clinical referral
How to read
The maternal grandmother (I_2) had ovarian cancer and is deceased. Her daughter (II_1) developed breast cancer. The proband (III_1, index) is a third-generation female with breast cancer — the inheritance pattern spanning three generations justifies BRCA genetic testing.