Estimate Your Potential Genetic Health Risks
Understand potential hereditary disease risks based on your family’s health history. Our tool provides an *illustrative* estimation to empower conversations about preventative health. Remember, this provides estimations and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice.
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Your Estimated Risk Profile
Potential Next Steps & Considerations:
Important Disclaimer:
This tool provides a simplified estimation based *only* on age and number of affected family members. It does **not** account for lifestyle, environment, specific genes, or other factors. It is **NOT** a diagnosis or substitute for professional medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider for personalized assessment.
Why Use This Educational Tool?
Initial Awareness
Provides a starting point for thinking about potential hereditary risks based on basic family history data.
Facilitate Discussion
Can serve as a prompt to gather more family health info and initiate conversations with healthcare providers.
Simple & Private
Easy-to-use interface. Operates client-side; no personal health data you enter is stored or transmitted.
Understanding the Tool: FAQs
Is this calculator a substitute for medical advice?
Absolutely not. This is a highly simplified educational tool only. It cannot diagnose or replace consultation with doctors or genetic counselors.
How is the ‘risk score’ calculated?
It uses a basic algorithm weighting affected relatives and age. It’s *illustrative* and doesn’t factor in lifestyle, environment, specific genes, etc. A higher score warrants discussion with a doctor.
Is the information I enter saved or shared?
No. Calculations happen entirely in your browser (client-side). Data is not sent to or stored on any server.
Can lifestyle choices change my actual risk?
Yes, significantly! Lifestyle (diet, exercise, smoking) plays a major role. This tool does *not* factor this in. Positive choices can reduce risk.
What does the ‘Cancer’ option refer to?
It’s a general category. Hereditary risk varies greatly by cancer type (e.g., breast, colon). A real assessment needs specifics. This tool is only a broad illustration.