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We are proud to provide information and toolkits to support healthcare professionals who are requesting germline genetic tests for inherited cancer syndromes. The toolkits provide a step by step guide for selecting and arranging these tests, including key forms for consent and arranging samples.

Note: these toolkits are for germline tests. For somatic tests see SWGLH Requesting a Genomic Test for Solid Tumours

R208 Inherited breast and ovarian cancer

This page provides information and toolkits to support clinicians who are requesting germline genetic tests for inherited breast and ovarian cancer. The toolkits provide a step by step guide for selecting and arranging these tests, including key forms for consent and arranging samples.

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R207 Inherited Ovarian Cancer

This page provides information and toolkits to support healthcare professionals who are requesting germline genetic tests for inherited ovarian cancer. This page provides information and toolkits to support healthcare professionals who are requesting germline genetic tests for inherited ovarian cancer. The toolkits provide a step by step guide for selecting and arranging these tests, including key forms for consent and arranging samples. Note: these toolkits are for germline tests. For somatic tests see SWGLH Requesting a Genomic Test for Solid Tumours

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R430, R444.2 and R240 – inherited prostate cancer and PARP inhibitor treatment for prostate cancer

There are three different test codes depending on the reason for testing prostate patients.

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R444.1 NICE approved PARP Inhibitor treatment (Breast)

This page provides information and toolkits to support clinicians who are requesting NHS germline genetic tests for NICE approved PARP Inhibitor treatment (Breast). The toolkit provides a step by step guide for selecting and arranging these tests, including key forms for consent and arranging samples.

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R210 Inherited MMR deficiency (Lynch Syndrome)

This page provides information and toolkits to support clinicians who are requesting NHS germline genetic tests for Inherited MMR deficiency (Lynch Syndrome). The toolkits provide a step by step guide for selecting and arranging these tests, including key forms for consent and arranging samples.

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