Cancer Genetics Unit
The Cancer Genetics Unit offers services to patients of The Royal Marsden and their families who are concerned about a risk of inherited cancer
Our services include, where appropriate:
- Familial cancer risk assessment
- Diagnostic genetic testing (testing of one or more genes known to associated with cancer predisposition)
- Predictive genetic testing (testing for a specific mutation in a gene, already identified within a family)
- Advice and referral for cancer screening
- Discussion of cancer risk-reducing management options
- Assistance with decisions on cancer treatment options
- Offer of enrolment in genetic research studies
- Long term open access follow up for patients with a known gene mutation on the RM Carrier Register
Consultants:
- Dr Angela George (Gynaecology and Genetics)
- Dr Zoe Kemp (Breast and Genetics)
- Dr Rosalind Eeles (Urology and Genetics)
- Dr Terri McVeigh , Consultant Clinical Geneticist
- Professor Richard Houlston (ICR)
Downloads
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Carrier Register Leaflet
GE-1581-04.pdfSize: 157.39KB Published Date: January 2020
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Cancer Genetics family history questionnaire
Cancer Genetics - FHQ-May 2017.pdfSize: 138KB Published Date: March 2019
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Breast Screening for BRCA1, BRCA2 and TP53 patients
GE-1627-03.pdfSize: 168.91KB Published Date: September 2020
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A beginner's guide to Lynch syndrome
Beginners_guide_to_Lynch_Syndrome.pdfSize: 673.23KB Last updated: May 2017
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A beginner's guide to BRCA1 and BRCA2
GE-1200-05 Guide to BRCA1 BRCA2 A5_Aug2019 FINAL.PDFSize: 698.22KB Last updated: September 2019
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An introduction to the Cancer Genetics Unit
An introduction to the Cancer Genetics Unit.pdfSize: 174.74KB Published Date: November 2020
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Chemoprevention for women at an increased risk of familial breast cancer
GE-1625-03_A5 - Chemoprevention_Dec2017_rev1.pdfSize: 203.11KB Last updated: June 2019
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Genetic testing and insurance
GE-1460-04.pdfSize: 152.76KB Last updated: September 2020
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Searching for a death certificate
GE-1245-04.pdfSize: 190.55KB Last updated: January 2020