cancer is a common disease, experts find that about 10% of most cancer types are due to inherited gene changes. everyone has two copies of each gene, one from each parent. most people are born with two normal copies of each gene. hereditary cancers occur when a person is born with changes or mutations in one copy of a damage-controlling gene which normally protects against cancer. in the majority of these cases, the changes were inherited from the mother or father. the medical community uses the term "genetic susceptibility" to describe the high risk for cancer in people with an inherited mutation.
utumorrisk can simultaneously test 43 kinds of tumor-related genetic mutation, including all of the exons of 211 gene.
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susceptibility gene defect lowers people's protection ability from dangerous factors in external environment. besides, it increases tumor sensitivity (such as radioactive rays, chemical carcinogens).
there are two primary contributors to the development of cancer: the combination and interaction of your environment and your genetics. although tumor susceptibility gene screening can't completely avoid the tumor, it can realize prevention, discovery and treatment early, which is important for the people who has tumor risk.
the person being tested has a personal or family history that suggests an inherited cancer risk condition. the results provide information that will help guide a person’s future medical care.
a “positive test result” means that the laboratory found a specific genetic alteration (or mutation) that is associated with a hereditary cancer syndrome.
a “negative test result” means that the laboratory did not find the specific alteration that the test was designed to detect.
a genetic counselor, doctor, or other health care professional trained in genetics can help an individual or family understand their test results.