The leaflet on this page is intended for people who have been offered a genetic test to look for inherited changes (variants) in a group of genes that may explain why they have developed bowel polyps.
This testing is also offered to patients who have been diagnosed with bowel or endometrial (womb) cancer under the age of 40, as early-onset cancer may be linked to inherited genetic conditions.
Changes in these genes can increase the risk of developing further bowel polyps, bowel cancer, and in some cases, other types of cancer.
Non-urgent advice: Local printing instructions
To print this resource locally, you will need to do the following:
- 'Page Sizing and Handling' - select the 'booklet' option.
- Choose Both sides if your printer does automatic double-sided (duplex) printing. Choose Front side only (print, flip, and reinsert) if it does not.
- Sheets from/to: Leave on All.
- Binding: Set to Left.
- Check the preview to the right to ensure everything looks correct, then click Print.
- If your printer does not print on both sides (i.e. duplex) you should get a prompt to re-insert the pages to begin printing on the reverse side. Ensure they are the correct orientation so that pages do not appear upside down.
For any queries relating to printing or local Trust use of this leaflet please contact Ian Kingsbury, Communications Lead: i.kingsbury@nhs.net