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As a Doctor, How Important Do You Think It Is To Get Genetic Testing For Cancer?

If you have blood relatives who have cancer, these could be your mother, father, sisters, brothers or you children. We are here a healthcare professional who will then look at the medical history your family and you to determine if you need genetic testing or not. They then refer you to a genetic counsellor who give you information about the test, how it can be inherited, how genetic testing works, limitations of the test, how to move forward if the results indicate cancer, how you can cope with knowing that one day you might get cancer, how it would affect your life and relationships. For mor

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As a Doctor, How Important Do You Think It Is To Get Genetic Testing For Cancer?

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  1. AS A DOCTOR, HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU THINK IT IS TO GET GENETIC TESTING FOR CANCER

  2. About Us Medical tests specifically designed to look at inherited gene mutations are known as Predictive genetic testing. Getting such a test is not necessary for all but it is usually recommended when certain types of cancer run in a family. About 5% to 10% of cancers are caused by gene mutations that are inherited or passed down through the family.

  3. Why Must You Consider Getting Such A Test Done 1. If you have blood relatives who have or have had cancer, these could be your mother, father, sisters, brothers or you children. 2. Relatives of yours have had the same type of cancer. 3. If a family member has more than one type of cancer.

  4. How To Get Started • Visit a healthcare professional who will then look at the medical history your family and you to determine if you need genetic testing or not. • Sample is then collected, it may be blood, saliva, cheek cells or all of the above. The sample is then analyzed in specialized labs and may take several weeks to be analyzed.

  5. Conclusion • The results of your testing is then sent to your genetic counsellor who then discusses it with you and develops a plan going forward. The results you get can vary- • At the end of the day it comes down to you, if you’ve had family history of cancer and have the financial stability to afford a genetic test as it is a costly procedure and want a peace of mind then consult your doctor and proceed accordingly.

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