Why The London Genetics Centre is an important choice The main causes of serious illness and premature death are Heart disease and Cancer. The incidence of both conditions is determined to a large extent by…

The Next Generation Medical What are actionable genes and why is it helpful to identify them? A crucial part of healthy population screening is choosing of the right actionable gene list. ‘Actionable genes’ are genes…

Whole Genome Screening at The London Genetics Centre (Click to enlarge) Whole Genome Screening Pathway The Practicalities – How is it done? The journey begins with a full Medical at 90 Sloane Street or an…

Which Key Actionable Genes will we be testing for? Cancer genes – examples: Breast cancer: We screen for 15 different breast cancer genes, alterations in which put patients at up to 2-8 times the normal…

The different Genetic Tests explained Gene Sequencing involves detecting the DNA building blocks (nucleotides) of an individual’s genetic code. Sanger sequencing was originally used but is time consuming and expensive and it would take years…