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How-to guide for healthcare professionals: understanding genomic reports

Resources

For specific questions about a genomic test report, it is best to contact the Genomics Advisory Board or Genomics Service for your region/Trust.

Another key resource available to you is your own MDT and pathologist.

Below is a list of resources that may aid with your understanding of genomic reports. (Please note this is not an exhaustive list).

Please note that by clicking on any of the links below you will be taken to a 3rd party website which is not owned by Springer Medicine or Boehringer Ingelheim.

NHS England’s Genomics education program
Short courses on genomic testing.

Genomics England Panel App
See what gene panels were included in the array and the evidence supporting them.

The National Genomic Test Directory (England)
Specifies which genomic tests are commissioned by the NHS in England and sets out test eligibility criteria to provide guidance on which patients may benefit from genomic testing.

The National Genomic Test Directory (Ireland)
Specifies which genomic tests are commissioned in Ireland and sets out test eligibility criteria to provide guidance on which patients may benefit from genomic testing.

OncoKB
A searchable database on the actionability of genetic mutations (note this a US based resource, please refer to locally approved drug authorisations for information regarding any treatments mentioned).

Lung Cancer Nursing UK
LCNUK supports professional development and learning with a range of resources designed to support nurses providing clinical care.

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