Cancer genetics program: Follow-up on clinical genetics and genomic medicine in Qatar

Salha Bujassoum Al-Bader; Reem Alsulaiman; Hekmet Bugrein; Tawfeg Ben Omran; Fatemeh Abbaszadeh; Nawal Bakheet; Sitti Apsa Kusasi; Nema Abdou; Benjamin D Solomon; Hafedh Ghazouani

doi:10.1002/mgg3.534

Cancer genetics program: Follow-up on clinical genetics and genomic medicine in Qatar

Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018 Nov;6(6):865-872. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.534. Epub 2018 Dec 16.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, National Center of Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
² Section of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
³ Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
⁴ Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
⁵ Diagnostic Molecular Laboratory, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
⁶ GeneDx, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the cancer genetics program in Qatar. In addition to summarizing clinical, research, educational, and other aspects, data related to testing outcomes (over the course of approximately 5.5 years) are presented.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Facilities and Services Utilization*
Genetic Testing / statistics & numerical data*
Genetics, Medical / education
Genetics, Medical / organization & administration
Genetics, Medical / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Medical Oncology / methods*
Medical Oncology / organization & administration
Qatar