Cancer Variant Interpretation Group UK (CanVIG-UK): an exemplar national specialist multi-disciplinary genomics forum

The purpose of CanVIG-UK (Cancer Variant Interpretation Group UK) is to advance outcomes for patients by improving the accuracy and consistency of interpretation of variants in Cancer Susceptibility genes across the UK clinical and diagnostic laboratory communities (hereafter termed the UK clinical-laboratory community). CanVIG-UK currently comprises >100 members including clinical and laboratory representation from each of the 25 Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories and Clinical Genetics Services of the UK and ROI. This group comprises roughly equal proportions of clinical scientists and clinical geneticists, with two thirds work exclusively or predominantly in cancer genetics