Clinical
New methods of detecting cancer and identifying genetic risk of disease
The previous articles in this series focused on the genetics of cancer and cancer risk, and on the issues associated with assessing cancer risk. In this article, the latest and future uses of genetic analysis in assessing individuals’ risk of developing cancer are discussed. The way in which new knowledge, much of it resulting from the complete sequencing of the first full human genome in 2003, is leading to improvements in cancer diagnosis will also be reviewed. Finally, this article looks at how genetic advances are leading to new treatments and to selection of the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
