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City and Hackney Integrated Primary Care

Cancer Genetics Service

Cancer Genetics Service

⚠ This service is currently under review. Information may not be up to date.

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

Eligibility

Inclusion

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.

How to refer

Telephone

📞 020 7762 6831 or 020 7762 6786

For advice about a referral, call the North East Thames Regional Genetics Service and ask for a member of the cancer genetics team or email them.

Email

gos-tr.clinicalgenetics@nhs.net

For advice about a referral, call the North East Thames Regional Genetics Service and ask for a member of the cancer genetics team or email them.