Sentences with phrase «physician about a genetic test»

For the first time, a woman concerned about breast cancer can speak with her physician about a genetic test to better understand her lifetime risk of developing the common forms of the disease.

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Bringing together a patient's genetic test results and relating those to clinical, published knowledge about pharmacogenomic relevance, explained O'Donnell, the portal gives physicians instant access to drug risks or benefits specific to an individual's genotype.

Patients are often referred to genetic counselors after a physician assesses their family medical history or after a diagnostic test raises a red flag about a particular condition or disease.