Vol. 17: Summer, 1999
Genetic Cancer Syndromes
Cancer Genetics Research Opportunity
The Rocky Mountain Cancer Genetics Coalition (RMCGC) is one of eight centers funded by NCI (National Cancer Institute) to develop a national cancer registry known as the Cancer Genetics Network. The RMCGC is composed of researchers at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute, the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
The network will become a national resource for collaborative investigations into the genetic basis of cancer susceptibility by identifying and pre-assembling large and diverse populations of individuals who have had cancers, as well as their family members. It will also help health care providers address the ethical and psychosocial issues that affect healthy individuals and their families who may carry cancer susceptibility gene mutations.
NCI will also support pilot studies on cancer genetics and foster collaborative research among participating institutions.
To receive further information about the Cancer Genetics Network, interested individuals may call the Huntsman Cancer Information Service at 801 581-6365 or 800 488-2422.
The Genetic Drift Newsletter is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate all or parts of its contents. The Genetic Drift Newsletter is published semiannually by the Mountain States Genetics Network for associates & those interested in Human Genetics. In accordance with accepted publication standards, we request acknowledgement in print of any article reproduced in another publication. The views expressed in the newsletter do not necessarily reflect local, state, or federal policy. For additional information, contact Carol Clericuzio, M.D., Editor, Department of Pediatrics, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131
Genetic Cancer Syndromes
Table of Contents
Introduction
Identifying Patients at Risk
Breast/Ovarian Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Other Familial Cancers
Web Links
Cancer Genetic Services
Current Research Studies
Glossary
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