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Review expert guidelines regarding who should consider genetic testing, how to find a genetics expert and how to move forward with testing.
Review expert guidelines regarding who should consider genetic testing, how to find a genetics expert and how to move forward with testing.
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Genetic testing benefits for people diagnosed with cancer
For anyone diagnosed with cancer, genetic testing may provide the following information and benefit:
- Men with castration-resistent cancer who test positive for an inherited mutation in , , or another gene linked to cancer may be eligible for treatment with a treatment with a (e.g. a ).
- Men who test positive for an inherited mutation in , , , or may be eligible for treatment with an agent.
- Men with cancer who test positive for an inherited mutation in a gene linked to cancer may be eligible for certain clinical trials and research studies.
- Testing can help men with cancer understand their risk for additional cancers and make medical decisions about risk management.
- Test results can help the relatives of men with cancer understand their risk for cancer and take actions to stay healthy.
Last updated February 02, 2022