WHAT IS GENETIC TESTING?
Genetic Testing is the analysis of your DNA: using a sample of your saliva, or sometimes blood or tissue, it’s possible to establish if you have certain gene mutations which are associated with particular diseases.
It’s also possible to predict how your body will respond to drugs and treatments – giving your clinician a depth of knowledge they can’t get from any other test or scan.
Why get genetically tested?
If you are concerned about your risk of developing a particular disease or condition – perhaps because you know it’s in your family history – genetic testing can help you, and there are benefits whatever the outcome.
A negative result can stop you worrying unnecessarily and enable you to make informed decisions about your healthcare.
When the results are positive, you may be able to take action, making dietary and lifestyle choices that will reduce the risks.
You can also make sure you monitor your health with further tests and screening to detect the onset of any disease at an early stage – enabling you to get treatment swiftly, which can improve your chance of recovery, and ultimately, survival.
By their nature, hereditary disorders run in families, so your results could also help your loved ones learn more about their own health risks, and that is why this having a DNA screening is a decision which should be discussed with your family and general practitioner.
DNA TESTING KIT - FREE CONSULTATION INCLUDEDSELECT YOUR
Comprehensive Cancer Panel
HEREDITARY PROSTATE CANCER
BREAST CANCER PANEL
Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer
HEREDITARY MELANOMA CANCER
COLORECTAL CANCER DNA TEST
It’s just saliva
Provide your saliva sample from home. Send it back to our lab in the same kit it came in—the postage is pre-paid.
We also offer patients the option to come to our clinic in Central London to provide the saliva sample (or blood if preferred) with our guidance. Just email us your reference number to info@dnageneticstesting.com and let us know when you would like to come. It’s that simple.
