Blog articles

New bowel cancer screening launches for Lynch syndrome patients

Thousands of people in England at risk of bowel cancer will benefit from world-first preventative programme

New Lynch syndrome registry ‘game-changing’ for patients

England’s latest Lynch syndrome patient database may transform the disease’s detection and monitoring, becoming a blueprint for other genomic diseases
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BRCA testing for people with Jewish ancestry

NHS England has launched a testing service for people with Jewish ancestry to see if they carry a potentially harmful BRCA variant

NICE recommendations broaden patient access to cancer drug olaparib

The use of the targeted therapy has been expanded to include certain types of breast, prostate, ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancers

News articles

GeNotes reaches 1 million page views

Our flagship resource for clinicians, GeNotes, has hit a new milestone

Haemato-oncology perspectives films published

Four healthcare professionals explain the impact of their role within the genomic testing pathway for blood cancer and related conditions

Watch new ‘perspectives’ film series online

Patients present three different stories of the power, potential and pitfalls of genomic testing
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GeNotes Oncology: 30+ new articles added

The NHS England National Genomics Education Programme has expanded its oncology GeNotes collection with the addition of 34 new articles, covering a broad range of patient presentations, genomic testing guidance and further learning.

Events

Clinical Cancer Genomics Conference

Register by the 15 January for this in-person conference on whole genome and transcriptome sequencing to advance efforts in cancer precision medicine
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The Festival Of Genomics & Biodata 2025

The annual two-day festival will feature inspirational speakers and cutting edge topics all around the theme of genomics

Cancer & genomics: what healthcare professionals need to know

NHS healthcare professionals are invited to this webinar on cancer genomics, with expert insights on cancer treatment