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Personalise Pancreatic Cancer Treatment with Genetics.

Guidelines in USA require 100% patients with pancreatic cancer must receive genetic testing.

Genetics Testing for Pancreatic Cancer

What can DNA testing tell you?

Genetic tests can provide those with pancreatic cancer crucial information such as:

Why you have developed cancer

What treatment options (including new advanced cancer treatment)

What your risk of developing additional cancers

Whether your family is at risk for developing hereditary cancers such as breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate  

 

What does Myriad provide?

Myriad Genetics is known for its industry leading accuracy. Armed with this information, you and your doctor no longer have to do trial and error. You can start creating a treatment plan that is personalized to you.  

What Answers Do Each Test Provide?

HEREDITARY CANCER TESTING

MyRisk

For cancer patients:
Myriad myRisk® is a gene panel that helps identify your options for treatment and your risk of additional cancers.
 
For health individuals:
Myriad myRisk® will identity you if you are at an elevated risk of developing cancer.
 
Cancer screening test
BRCa1 BRCA1 Blood test for breast cancer

Hereditary Cancer Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA1 and BRCA2)

BRACAnalysis

BRACAnalysis ® is a genetic test that detects the presence of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. People with a mutation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have risks of up to 87 percent for developing breast cancer and 39-63 percent for developing ovarian cancer by age 70.

Tumor Normal Match For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Options

PositiveSelect Ultimate

PositiveSelect Ultimate is a genetic test that tests both pancreatic cancer cells as well as normal blood cells. In addition to the PositiveSelect Plus test benefits, PositiveSelect Ultimate identifies somatic and germ line mutations.

ultimate cancer test for best cancer treatment in india
NGS test for genetic testing for cancer. Tumor marker test for cancer treatment in India. PositiveSelect Plus

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Options

PositiveSelect Plus

PositiveSelect Plus provides patients with treatment options such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy options.

Why Hereditary Testing for Pancreatic Cancer?

Knowing whether your cancer was caused by a genetic mutation will help guide treatment decisions, determine your risk of developing additional cancers (like ovarian, prostate or breast cancer), and identify your close family members’ risks of having the same mutation (50% chance).

By knowing your genetic risk factors, your doctor can better diagnose and treat your pancreatic cancer.

Did you know? Pancreatic cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers diagnosed and 7% of all deaths.(