Genetic testing

Hi Rac 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/predictive-genetic-tests-cancer/

Just linking in some of the nhs information .

There is also a condition which covers bowel cancer called Lynch syndrome . It has a genetic element and only recently treatments like immunotherapy have been funded for it .

There is a great association for lynch patients in the U.K. and one of our previous forum members was heavily involved in it . 
My understanding is these analysis can take months .

Just some further info .

Take care. 

Court 

https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/risk-factors/family-history/#:~:text=Around%205%2D10%25%20of%20all,some%20point%20in%20your%20life.

This is a link to Bowel cancer U.K. information on the genetic aspects to Bowel cancer .

Take care ,

Court 

Thank you, for the link, I’ll have  a read. I’m aware that it’s lynch syndrome they are looking for but know nothing about the testing and  didn’t want to ask Google.

Rachael 

Quite right , Dr Google is a brute !

https://www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org

This is the link to the organisation that will help you with the details . They have done a lot of good work for Bowel cancer and pushing forward tumour testing .

They have a group you can join .

They have all the up to date info .

Court 

Hi Rac  I have Lynch syndrome. It does depend on the hospital but it’ll be an interview about your family and they will want details of parents or siblings who have had cancer. They might do a blood test there (that’s all they need to test for this) so it’s worth getting your family history together! Good luck! 

Thank you for your reply. My consultant did talk about a meeting at the hospital before anything is done but that was all the information he gave me as it won’t be done at my local hospital. 

I did mine initially on line by zoom but ut was all through Guys hospital whereas my sister did hers through St George’s as it all depends where you live. Good luck with yours!

I’m sure my consultant said he was referring me to St George’s. I’m not that far from Portsmouth. 

I’m not sure how they decide on areas, my sister is in Surrey and I’m in Kent. My sister said they were really nice at St George’s so you will be in good hands! 

Thank you. I live in Hampshire but the hospital treating me is in Surrey. Thank you for your help.