What are genetic tests used for, and what types are there?
Genetic testing is a type of medical test used to identify changes in genes through DNA analysis. It is a very valuable tool for prevention as well as for the personalization of treatments and diagnosis, among many other functions. There are different types of genetic tests that can be classified into [...]
Advances in the molecular understanding of aggressive breast cancer
Breast cancer represents the most important neoplasm in women, representing up to 15% of global cancer deaths [Globocan, 2020] Figure 1. Molecular studies have made it possible to advance in the understanding of how the development of this neoplasia works and the contribution of genetic mutations in aggressiveness, severity and progression […]
The arrival of genomic medicine thanks to mass sequencing (NGS)
Currently, the technology known as Next Generation Sequencing, or NGS for its acronym in English, Next Generation Sequencing, is considered the most advanced tool for the study and diagnosis of human genetic diseases. It should be remembered that since the development of the human genome project (Figure 1), in 2001,2 the cost of […]