A new definition of genetic counselling for ovarian cancer

At the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Asia 2015 Congress, held in Singapore from 18 December to 21 December 2015, Jonathan A. Ledermann, BSc, MD, FRCP, from UCL Cancer Institute and UCL Hospitals, London UK, explains that oncologists and other clinical staff, who possess highly technical expertise in the management of cancer, can have an important role in providing genetic counselling for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer.