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Why it is done
Two people with the same type of cancer can have very different changes inside the tumour. Finding those changes helps your doctor choose treatments more likely to work for you, and avoid ones that are unlikely to help.
For patients and families
What tumour genomic testing means for you
Your oncologist may recommend a genomic test on your tumour. It reads the DNA of the cancer itself to look for changes that specific medicines are designed to target.
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What sample is needed
Usually a piece of tumour tissue that was already removed during surgery or a biopsy, so no new procedure is often needed. When tissue is not available, a blood sample can sometimes be used instead.
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What the report says
The report goes to your treating doctor. It lists genetic changes found in the tumour and the therapies, guidelines and clinical trials linked to them. Your doctor explains what it means for your treatment plan.
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Inherited risk
The broadest panel can also flag changes that may be inherited and relevant to your relatives. If that happens, our genetics team will offer counselling in English or Arabic before any family testing.
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Your privacy
Your sample and data are handled under UAE health data rules and geneticlab's laboratory policies. Results are released to your treating physician and to you, not to anyone else without your consent.
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Our team can walk you or your family through the process before you decide.
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