North West Thames Regional Genetics Service offers genetic counselling and testing for individuals at risk of hereditary cancer predispositions, assessing genetic investigations and options for cancer risk management. 

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Please check referral guidelines and postcodes before making a referral.

• 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
• Whenever possible, send histology for cancer diagnoses with the referral
• Adults who are at risk of carrying a mutation in a cancer predisposition gene which has been identified in a relative should be referred
• Fulfilling the referral criteria does not mean a person will be seen in the genetics clinic

How to Refer