Genetics as a Tool in Oncology Daily Practice

Genetics as a Tool in Oncology Daily Practice

Herbert García-Castillo 1, Francisco Javier Ochoa-Carrillo 2

1 Life in Genomics, Mexico City, Mexico; 2 Editor in Chief, Gaceta Mexicana de Oncología (GAMO), Mexico City, Mexico

Herbert García-Castillo, Francisco Javier Ochoa-Carrillo

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*Correspondencia: Francisco Javier Ochoa-Carrillo, Email no disponible

Resumen

The oncology consultation is enriched by genetics. This new science is revolutionizing oncological clinical practice. It contributes with elements to understand the pathophysiology of cancer, and enables comprehensive diagnosis and patient management from the knowledge of new therapeutic targets, passing through hereditary cancer and new clinical diagnoses integration, and up to the prognosis and treatment of sporadic cancers.

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