Welcome to the home of the Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline
We hope you will find useful information here to help your journey. Most breast cancer occurs by chance, however in some families an alteration in a gene can give rise to a hugely increased risk. It is important to realise that everyone is an individual with different needs. We hope to promote a range of options for everyone; our mantra is that everyone should have access to all the relevant options open to them, then full support no matter what the choice.
Having a psychological service certainly adds another string to our bow and fills a gap for those struggling with referral for surgery – a major focus of the helpline!
- Clinical advice
- Peer patient support re testing, result cascading and preventative surgery and support groups
- Body image role-modelling events
- Raising awareness of inherited disease and preventative surgery
- Driving implementation through FOI events
- Stakeholder advice for guidelines
The National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline is 01629 813000
Email: nhbchtrustees@gmail.com
Website: https://www.breastcancergenetics.co.uk/