Outsmart the Big C with Genov8
We thought that with the advancement brought about by
technological innovation, by now, we should have find cure for cancer. But
sadly, that is not the case. But there is a good news for this.
If cancer can runs in your family, it often feels like
there’s a ticking time bomb inside you that is counting down before you too
would get the dreaded diagnosis of the Big C. You know, or know of, people who
are in the midst of their battle with cancer, and you worry about the
possibility of you having it all the time. There are ways to prevent cancer,
but if the cancer is already in you, is there still a chance of preventing it —
and at the end of all your efforts, would it still be possible to have a good
quality of life?
Yes, and yes.
About 10 to 15 percent of most cancers in women and men are
from inherited gene mutation. Hereditary cancer has a pattern typically seen
through two to three generations — different members of the family diagnosed
with the same type of cancer, and individuals diagnosed at a much younger age
than average. Five to15 percent of cancers are familial cancers that appear to
happen more often in families than expected from just chance. While there is no
specific mutation that links to these cancers, familial cancer may be
hereditary. Seventy to 80 percent of cancers are sporadic — cancers that occur
due to spontaneous mutations that accumulate throughout a person’s life. It
cannot be explained by just one cause and it involves several factors like
aging, lifestyle, or environmental exposure.
BUT, if cancer runs in your family, this is not the final
sentence. This a fact believed by Global Medical Technologies, who has been at
the forefront of helping patients and medical practitioners advance health and
outsmart health issues through medical tests and diagnostics. having
the same gene mutation. Genov8 analyzes the most relevant genes for mutations
that could increase the risk for eight hereditary cancers: breast (the most
common cancer in the Philippines among women), uterine, melanoma, stomach,
ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate. This information gives the
patient and the healthcare provider specific and proactive steps towards a
personalized screening plan that would give them better chances of an early
detection. The rate of winning against cancer increases dramatically when the
cancer is detected at an earlier and treatable stage.
The second part of the Genov8 test and creating a
personalized intervention plan is testing for the patient’s Nutrigenomics,
Toxogenomics, and Pharmacogenetics. Nutrigenomics shows how the patient
responds to food. Toxogenomics determines how the environment affects the
patient’s well-being. Pharmacogenetics gives the doctors exact information on
how the patient responds to treatments, guiding them to more effective
medications and programs.
Unlike most genetic tests for cancer that end at just
providing information about the patient’s genetic risks, the Genov8 test gives
more information useful to taking more proactive, personalized, and actionable
lifestyle intervention at an early stage. Not only does Genov8 important in the
patient’s battle against cancer, but also in guiding him in his journey to
optimum health.
The Genov8 goes above and beyond ensuring quality for its
patients. For one, the test could only be availed through a physician. This is
to ensure that the test is ethically requested, and only after the physician
deems it appropriate after reviewing the patient’s medical records. All results
are evaluated by a certified health professional, with the patient’s personal
and family health history taken into consideration. Every Genov8 test comes
with a complimentary genetic counseling with a board-certified and licensed
genetic counselor to answer all the patient’s questions. In addition to
Genov8’s counselors, they collaborate with UCSF’s Cancer Genetics and
Prevention Program to provide additional genetic counseling services. Genov8 tests
are analyzed in two fully-automated, CAP-accredited, CLIA-certified, and
ISO-certified laboratories in the USA and Austria.
Even if the Big C ‘runs’ in your family, it’s not suppose
to run your life. With the right knowledge, you can outsmart cancer. The Genov8
test can be requested through your Physician. It is exclusively distributed in
the Philippines by Global Medical Technologies, for more information, patients
and health practitioners may visit www.gmtmanila.com.
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