Genetic Cancer Tests Reveal Uncertain Results - New Science Clarifies the Path to Treatment
Understanding the Evolution of Cancer Treatment Cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease. It arises when changes in a person's DNA, referred to as variants or mutations, disrupt normal cell functions such as growth and division. These changes can be inherited from families or acquired during a person's lifetime due to factors like smoking, ultraviolet radiation, and infectious agents. Over the past few decades, we've entered an era of personalised medicine. This approach involves tailoring cancer treatment to each patient's unique characteristics, considering their genetic and molecular make-up, overall health status, age, body composition, lifestyle habits, and use of other medications. As a result, the role of genetics in cancer treatment has become more prominent. The Role of Genetic Testing in Cancer Care Advances in DNA sequencing technologies have made it possible to detect genetic variants more quickly and accurately. These tests can look for just a few gene...