Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement screening for people with, or at risk of, Li Fraumeni Syndrome (TP53 mutation), in line with the guidelines recommended by the UK Cancer Genetics Group
Petitioner: Louise McKendrick
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 22 January 2024
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SPICe Briefing (186KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2024
15 May 2024: The Committee agreed to write to Cancer Research UK, the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland genetic laboratories in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Official Report of Meeting 15 May 2024
PE2080/A: Scottish Government submission of 14 February 2024 (189KB, pdf) posted 15 February 2024
PE2080/B: Scottish Government written submission, 10 June 2024 (21KB, pdf) posted 10 June 2024
PE2080/C: Scottish Hereditary Cancer Genetics Group written submission, 13 June 2024 (60KB, pdf) posted 27 June 2024
PE2080/D: Cancer Research UK written submission, 19 June 2024 (60KB, pdf) posted 27 June 2024