{"id":2602,"date":"2017-01-24T03:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2017-01-13T13:13:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T18:13:26","slug":"cancer-may-be-carried-in-your-dna-should-testing-be-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/24\/cancer-may-be-carried-in-your-dna-should-testing-be-offered\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer May Be Carried in Your DNA – Should Testing Be Offered?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cancer Can Be Caused at The DNA Level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lifestyle choices, such as smoking and poor diet, can affect your chances of developing <\/span>cancer<\/span><\/a>, but some people carry a high risk for the disease<\/span><\/p>\n

in their DNA. The medical community is currently debating whether <\/span>widespread genetic testing<\/span><\/a> will do more harm than good.<\/span><\/p>\n

Would Lower-Cost Tests Mean Greater Accessibility?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

BRCA-related cancers<\/span><\/a> occur when the genes that produce tumor-preventing proteins mutate to the point where they lose that ability. These genetic changes result in higher risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancers as well as melanoma.<\/span><\/p>\n

Testing can normally run into thousands of dollars, making it generally available only via insurance coverage to individuals with a strong family history of cancer. But biotech companies have come up with viable tests that cost less than $500.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Experts such as Mary-Claire King, the award-winning geneticist who originally identified the BRCA1 gene, think that the new testing methods should be considered routine like Pap smears and mammograms. Others are not convinced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is caution needed with the new <\/span>genetic testing<\/span><\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Genetics is not a cut-and-dried specialty, and not all variations can be interpreted correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Some companies sell these tests directly to consumers without clear information about limitations and risks. <\/span><\/p>\n

At this point, knowing your family history is still the best indicator of a possible genetic link to cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Genomic Testing and Immunotherapy for Cancer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

At Issels\u00ae, our <\/span>immunotherapy for cancer<\/span><\/a> treatments are personally developed to allow for individual factors such as genetic predisposition and lifestyle. Visit our website to learn more about our state-of-the-art protocols such as <\/span>cancer vaccines<\/span><\/a> and NK cells.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lifestyle choices, such as smoking and poor diet, can affect your chances of developing cancer, but some people carry a high risk for the disease in their DNA. The medical community is currently debating whether widespread genetic testing will do more harm than good. Would Lower-Cost Tests Mean Greater Accessibility? BRCA-related cancers occur when the … Continue reading Cancer May Be Carried in Your DNA – Should Testing Be Offered?<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,203,204],"tags":[222,259,571],"class_list":["post-2602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-research","category-living-with-cancer","tag-advanced-cancer-research","tag-fighting-cancer","tag-genetic-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602\/revisions\/2603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}