The North East Thames Regional Genetics Service based at Great Ormond Street Hospital, provides risk assessment and discussion of risk management to those people with a strong (high risk) family history of cancer. Types of cancers include:

• Breast
• Ovarian
• Bowel
• Kidney
• Endocrine
• Unusual

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

See referral guidelines under Downloads.

• The individual being referred should be affected with cancer (unless otherwise stated).
• All affected relatives should be on the same side of the family.
• It is essential that all ages of diagnosis are specified in the initial referral.
• Send a completed family history questionnaire (see Downloads) with your referral (see info about the appointment).
• Whenever possible, send histology for cancer diagnoses with the referral.
• All individuals from a family with a known cancer predisposition syndrome should be referred.
• Fulfilling the referral criteria does not mean a person will be seen in the genetics clinic.

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How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service:

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