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Plain-language guides on Types of Genetic Test: what it means, who should be tested, what a result changes for you and your family, and where to get help in Hyderabad. Each guide is reviewed by a CION specialist. At CION Cancer Clinics in Hyderabad, our oncologists review your family history with you and guide you to the right genetic counselling and testing.
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Topics on Types of Genetic Test
Types of genetic test for cancer, comparedSingle-gene testing: when one gene is the right questionTargeted mutation analysis: testing for one known faultMultigene panel testing: reading several genes at onceHow many genes should a genetic testing panel include?Small panel vs comprehensive panel: the real trade-offWhy a bigger gene panel is not always the better testWhole exome sequencing: when a wider look makes senseWhole genome sequencing: what it reads and when it helpsExome, genome or panel: which genetic test does whatDeletion and duplication analysis: finding the faults sequencing can missLarge genomic rearrangements: the gene faults a panel can missMLPA testing: how laboratories find missing sections of a geneSanger sequencing: the original DNA test, still used todayNext-generation sequencing: how reading many genes at once actually worksKaryotyping: a picture of your chromosomes, not your genesChromosomal microarray: finding DNA that is missing or extraFISH testing: what it looks for and when it is usedRNA sequencing: resolving an uncertain splice-site changeMethylation testing: when a gene is silenced, not misspelledFunctional assays: testing what a change actually doesGermline testing on blood vs tumour-only testingPaired tumour-normal testing: sorting inherited from tumour-onlyLiquid biopsy for germline findings: what it can and cannot doCarrier, diagnostic and predictive testing: three questions, not three machinesDirect-to-consumer genetic tests: what they check, and what they missAre online ancestry tests useful for cancer risk?Genetic test kits sold in India: how to judge one before you payWhich genetic test would your situation need?Retesting years later: when a newer genetic test is worth itWhen an older negative genetic test should be repeated
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