Deciding whether to share VUS results with certain family members can be hard.
There are reasons to share and reasons not to share (pros and cons).
Some people have found the following resources helpful in deciding about VUS sharing.
Many patients have genetic testing to find out why they or their family members have cancer, but a VUS is not an answer.
Over 90% of the time, a VUS is later found to not increase cancer risks.
Because a VUS is uncertain, it will not change medical care. This is why some people don’t share their VUS result. However, most people do share information about their family history of cancer.
