Diagnostico genético de cáncer de colon lorgen enevia health

Genetic diagnosis of colon cancer – Lorgen – Spain (only with medical prescription)

This product can only be supplied under a doctor's prescription.
Between 5 and 10% of colorectal cancer cases have a clearly hereditary pattern and up to 25% have a familial pattern.
Includes genetic counseling before and after testing.

The identification of these cases is enormously important to increase the rate of early diagnosis since early diagnosis of CRC can lead to cure rates of up to 90%.

When a family considers carrying out a genetic study to diagnose a Hereditary Cancer Syndrome, it is very important to start searching for an individual affected with the disease, since they are the ones most likely to be carriers of the family mutation in case of that there is any. Once a mutation is found in an individual, their relatives at risk of having inherited this same mutation can confirm their carrier status, through a genetic study that is much simpler and more limited than the initial one, which generally requires less time and is much more expensive. more economical.

The genetic diagnosis process requires prior counseling, post-study counseling, and follow-up. This process must be offered by a multidisciplinary team of specialists specifically trained in the subject.