Cancer Genetics at Guy's Hospital

Laboratory overview

We are a national unit delivering both diagnostic services and internationally respected research and development to improve the understanding of cancers and assist in the efficient and successful treatment and outcome for patients with these diseases.

The unit is lead by Nicola Foot. We deliver a nationally and internationally renowned molecular diagnostics service for haematological and solid cancers. We have developed a number of new protocols for the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of patients with various cancers.

We provide services across South London. Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Key features:

• We are the national reference centre for the APML diagnostics and monitoring service for the UK AML trials.
• We have particular expertise in acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML), and provide molecular monitoring of residual disease in APML for the MRC clinical trials.
• We are involved with national and International organisations such as the European Leukaemia Net (LeukNet).
• We provide the full range of Solid Tumour diagnostics included in the National Test Directory: Home - South East Genomics : South East Genomics

Tests provided by our laboratories are included in the National Test Directory: Home - South East Genomics : South East Genomics. Information on those tests, plus the relevant referral forms can be found at: Order or find a test - South East Genomics : South East Genomics

Other tests provided by our service can be found at: Test alphabetical , under the Cancer Genetics laboratory.