Clinical Application: Hereditary Cancer & Risk

Hereditary Cancer & Disease Risk Assessment

Support comprehensive hereditary cancer and disease risk assessment from gene panels to exomes and genomes, with ACMG-guided germline variant classification and family-based risk stratification.

ACMG Classification
Integrated CNV Detection
Family History Integration
Higher

Diagnostic Yield

Identify pathogenic variants across high and moderate penetrance genes regardless of assay type.

BRCA1/2

Comprehensive analysis including single nucleotide changes and multi-exon CNVs.

Lynch

Standardized classification for MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 variants.

Risk Stratification

Comprehensive Germline Analysis for Hereditary Risk

Whether your lab runs targeted gene panels, clinical exomes, or whole genomes as part of a national screening program, VarSeq provides the analysis and interpretation framework for hereditary cancer and disease risk assessment.

Beyond BRCA

Incorporate moderate-risk genes (e.g., PALB2, ATM, CHEK2) to provide a more complete picture of cancer susceptibility.

Guideline-Driven Interpretation

Follow the standardized 5-tier ACMG classification system to ensure consistency and transparency in clinical reporting.

Cascade Testing Support

Streamline the identification of family members who require targeted testing for a known familial pathogenic variant.

Bridging Somatic and Germline

The gap between tumor profiling and germline risk is narrowing. Many oncology labs now incorporate germline reflex testing when a somatic variant suggests a possible inherited risk.

Oncology Reflex Testing

Smoothly transition from identified tumor drivers to germline confirmation using the same platform and institutional knowledgebase.

Integrated Guidelines

Apply AMP guidelines for somatic actionability and ACMG guidelines for germline pathogenicity in a unified clinical environment.

Unified Workflow
1
Tumor Profiling (Somatic)

Identify variant in tumor tissue. Assess for therapy matching (AMP Guidelines).

2
Germline Reflex

Confirm variant in blood/normal tissue. Assess for hereditary risk (ACMG Guidelines).

3
Integrated Reporting

Finalize report covering both tumor drivers and familial cancer susceptibility.

Advanced Panel Analysis Features

VarSeq provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed specifically for the needs of hereditary testing laboratories.

Integrated CNV Detection

Eliminate the need for MLPA by detecting multi-exon deletions and duplications directly from panel data. Crucial for genes like BRCA1/2 and APC.

CNV Analysis

Family History Integration

Integrate family history and pedigree data into the variant interpretation process to improve risk stratification and pathogenicity assessment.

Rare Disease Application

Literature Evidence

Automate the search for clinical evidence in master literature databases like Genomenon to find peer-reviewed studies supporting variant classification.

Mastermind Integration

Hereditary Testing Insights

Explore our technical resources on hereditary cancer risk assessment and germline variant interpretation.

Standardize Your Hereditary Testing

Join leading clinical laboratories worldwide using Golden Helix to automate hereditary cancer and disease risk assessment with clinical confidence.

Panels, Exomes & Genomes
ACMG Classification
ISO 13485 Certified QMS