Cancer Genetics is committed to excellence in research, education and teaching in the field of hereditary cancer. Human genetics is now at the forefront of academic medicine and is changing the management of cancer patients. Its applicability to the management of individuals with, or at risk of, cancer has created the sub-specialty of clinical cancer genetics. Hereditary cancer has been a prominent feature of research at 91社区 and have contributed significantly to this effort.
Contact Information
Director: william.foulkes [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. William Foulkes)
Lab: (514) 934-1934 x 42032 at the MUHC - Glen Site
Lab: (514) 340-8222 x 23100 at the Jewish General Hospital
The clinical aspect of the program
Clinical cancer genetics services are offered at the and . There are several genetic counsellors working at both sites, who are involved with training genetic counselling students.