The patient information leaflet on this page has been produced for people being offered a genetic test called the R208 gene panel test. This test looks for changes in genes that may help explain why someone has developed developed breast or ovarian cancer.
This test may also be offered to people who have not had cancer themselves but have a strong family history of these cancers.
People with prostate or pancreatic cancer who have a family history of breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, may also be offered this test.
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