Cancer in the family

Local people who are worried about breast, ovarian and bowel cancer in their families can now be find out their personal risk of developing cancer by using a new service which was launched recently at Walworth Clinic on Walworth Road and Black Cancer Care in Denmark Hill.

What to expect

People can see a specialist nurse and discuss their family history of breast, ovarian or bowel cancer and have their risk of developing cancer assessed using an innovative new computer programme.

At their appointment they will also be given specially tailored health advice and, where necessary, the service will help to arrange screening tests and referrals to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Clinical Genetics Department.

Catherine Caulfield, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist for the programme, said: The aim of the project is to make cancer risk advice more accessible by running the clinics near people’s houses and allowing people to book themselves in for an appointment without first seeing their GP.

Appointments

To get an appointment there is no need to see a GP first. Anyone who is worried about their family history of these cancers can book an appointment by phoning 020 7188 1385 .

Contact

Walworth Clinic
Larcom Street
London
SE17 1RT 
Tel: 020 7188 1385 
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