FHQ (Family History Questionnaire)

Cancer Center New Mexico
Family History Questionnaire for Common Hereditary Syndromes  
                     
Patient Name: ____________________________ Physician:___________________________    
                     
Date of Birth: ________________________ Date Completed: ______________________    
                     
Instructions: Please circle Y to those that apply to YOU and/or YOUR FAMILY  (on both your mothers or fathers side).  Behind each statement
please list the relationship to your of the individual diagnosed (such as paternal uncle, maternal aunt, paternal grandmother) and their age at
diagnosis. Each statement should be answered individually, so you may list the same cancer diagnosis more that once as you answer these
questions. This is a screening tool for the common features of hereditary cancer syndromes. If you circle Y to any statement below you MAY be
appropriate for genetic testing. Ask your your healthcare provider if you have any questions or need additional information.  
                     
BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER PERSONAL HISTORY RELATIONSHIP AGE AT DIAGNOSIS  
Y N Have you had breast cancer before age 50?   ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you ever had ovarian cancer?     ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you ever had breast cancer in both          
    breasts or multiple primary breast cancers?   ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you ever had both Breast AND Ovarian Cancer? ___________________ ________  
                     
FAMILY HISTORY                
Y N Has anyone in your family ever had breast cancer          
    or ovarian cancer (if yes, Who?)     ___________________ ________  
Y N Is there Male breast cancer in your family?   ___________________ ________  
Y N Are you Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry?     ___________________ ________  
    If yes have your had breast/ovarian cancer?   ___________________ ________  
    Or have any family members had breast/ovarian cancer? ___________________ ________  
                     
COLON AND UTERINE CANCER PERSONAL HISTORY        
Y N Have you had Uterine Cancer before age 50?   ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you had colorectal cancer before age 50?   ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you ever had both Uterine AND Colorectal Cancer? ___________________ ________  
Y N Have you had ovarian, stomach, kidney/urinary tract,        
    brain OR small bowel cancer?     ___________________ ________  
                     
FAMILY HISTORY                
Y N Has anyone in your family ever had Uterine cancer or        
    Colorectal Cancer (if yes, who?)     ___________________ _________  
Y N Has anyone in your family had ovarian, stomach,          
    kidney/urinary tract, brain OR small bowel cancer? ________________ ________  
                     
COLON POLYP HISTORY              
Y N 10 or more colon polyps found in a lifetime   ________________ ________  
                     
                     
_____ Candidate for further risk assessment and/or genetic testing _____ Patient offered genetic testing  
_____ Information given to patient to review     _____ Accepted    
_____ Follow up appointment: Scheduled Date: ___________________ _____ Not a candidate for testing  
_____ BRCA Test         _____ Colaris/ Colaris AP  
                     
_________________________________________________________________________    
Patient Signature     Date          
_________________________________________________________________________    
Health Care Providers Signature   Date          
                     
                     

 

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