Imagine if you could paint a more precise picture of your cancer. Genomic cancer testing allows you to do just that - identifying unique DNA alterations, or changes, within cancer cells that determine how your tumor behaves and why it grows.
This knowledge may help your doctor recommend treatments that have been approved or are in clinical trials based on the specific alteration identified.
What is genomic cancer testing?
Genomic research has developed rapidly over the past twenty years. By studying genes, we can now pinpoint a person’s ancestry, what diseases they may be at risk of developing and, also, the genetic triggers for a number of different cancer types.
We are used to hearing about cancer treatments in relation to a specific part of the body such as breast, lung or prostate in a one-size-fits-all approach.
Genomic cancer testing is important to discuss with your doctor because it has the potential to:
