If you could have a test telling you that some form of cancer MAY be in your future, would you have the test? Researchers find some genetic similarities in people that have certain forms of disease or cancer; this allows them to test people without the disease for similar “markers”. These markers don’t guarantee the person will get the disease or cancer, but they may have an increased risk (which may be very low).
On Science Friday last week (yeah, I am a little behind), they had a program on breast cancer markers. What interests me about these markers is the test may be able to indicate an increased risk, but not offer any suggestion on how to change those risks. SO, would you want to know if you couldn’t do anything about it? Might you live your life differently? More healthful?
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