100s of genetic susceptibilities tests for British patients

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jenrio
jenrio Member Posts: 558
edited June 2014 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

Not just BRCA mutations.   If this is Angelina Jolie effect, I'm happy with it.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-cancer-genetics-idUSBRE94J0G920130520

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  • AlaskaAngel
    AlaskaAngel Member Posts: 1,836
    edited May 2013

    Yes and no, jenrio.

    It is worthwhile to ID the genetic information. And it encourages the concept that somehow magically figuring out which people have which genetic mutation will lead quickly to the solutions for each mutation. But so far, there is a lack of information demonstrating that finding the "right" treatment for each genetic mutation is as likely or simple as the concept of identifying individual patient's genetic mutations.

    I started a thread raising that question, hoping that someone else here is thinking about the other half of figuring out how to match the right treatment to individual mutations.

    http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/73/topic/804568 

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  • jenrio
    jenrio Member Posts: 558
    edited May 2013

    I agree.   Getting full sequencing and more data are only the beginning.   The end is going to be better understanding and the cure.

    But a nice beginning nonetheless, much more preferable than alternative of existing BRCA tests/mammogram/MRIs which would NOT have picked up a lot of women's risk, does very little to target effective treatment (currently), adds little information and waste lots of money.

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