One-Stop Screening

A multi-centre study conducted by Sally Watts, a genetic counsellor at Guy’s Hospital in London, England, has been published in “Familial Cancer” December 8th 2006 online. She studied the benefits to patients of consolidating their various screening appointments into one or two days, rather than spreading them out through the year.

Ms. Watts says, “I hope the results will now benefit screening for patients in the UK as our findings supported a one-stop screening service rather than ad hoc appointments. It also raises the need for psychological support which we have discussed at VHL meetings.”

For the full text of her article, see http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-006-9111-y

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 15:1, January 2007. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.