BRCA-DIRECT: Digital pathways to expand capacity for genetic testing

On 14 July 2022 the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) held an event showcasing how genomic medicine is transforming healthcare in our region.

Clare Turnbull is a Clinical Consultant in Cancer Genetics and a Professor of Translational Cancer Genetics in the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology at the Institute of Cancer Research. In this talk she explains the BRCA-DIRECT study taking place at The Royal Marsden Hospital, which is investigating how digital pathways can be used to expand capacity and deliver rapid, diagnostic genetic testing in women with breast cancer.