In the world of modern medicine, it has become almost a need for preventative measures with regards to diseases and disorders to be taken, rather than waiting for a problem to occur and then having to solve it. One of the best ways to do so for many people is to undergo DNA analysis. There are many different reasons why people should do DNA screening and analysis, especially if they are genetically predisposed to a certain disease or disorder as it may be prominent in one’s family.
One disease that is commonly identified by DNA screening is breast cancer. It is the most common invasive cancer among woman and the chance of any woman dying from the disease is 1 in 37 (Nordqvist, 2017). Although there are many measures for aiding woman who have
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With many doctors and genetic specialists this company specialises in analysing the data in a quick and efficient way and once this has been done the user receives a detailed breakdown of what genetic diseases and disorders they may or may not have and with these results the users are able to make their own decisions when it comes to planning for their futures and thinking about how they are going to deal with the information they have received.
Prostate cancer is a type pf cancer that effects a numerous amount of men worldwide and is a to an extent a genetically predisposed disease. The preventative measures that can be taken include genomic testing. The Oncotype Dx test looks at the activity of genes within prostate tumours and can predict the aggressiveness of the cancer (Anon., n.d.). This is a preventative measure that is used in order to decide whether or not to undergo surgery or chemotherapy based on what your genes might say about how fast the cancer is going to spread. This is a relatively new way to study genetics and cancer and is still at a stage where it is not as preventable as other genetic tests, however with advancements in medicine and technology I believe this will improve in the