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WRITING EVALUATION # 2
Name: DENISER
Course: I09
Please, don’t modify the format, which is: Calibri (Cuerpo) 16
MAKING MEDICALS DECISION BASED ON GENETIC TESTING
Genetic testing is a type of medical test that can help us identify changes in our genes,
chromosomes, or proteins. The results obtained from a genetic test can help us
confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine the likelihood that
we will develop or pass on a genetic disorder. Within the past years, there has been a
great development in genetics. This has led to the introduction of a new technology
called next generation sequencing (NGS). On the other hand, new advances in DNA
technology have made possible the launch of direct to consumer genetic testing, All
this you can buy without medical prescription. Nevertheless, this test may lead to a
misinterpretation of the results, due to their complexity. Therefore, the importance of
genetic counselling.

Genetic tests are booming. Some of them, such as breast cancer, are a good preventive
mechanism, in this case it works for persons with certain mutations and family history.
Others, like Alzheimer's, are more delicate because there is no cure for this disease.
Although genetic testing has its advantages, it also has its limitations. A positive cancer
genetic test result does not necessarily mean that you will develop cancer. On the
other hand, a negative result does not guarantee that you will not develop cancer, all
this Information help us to make informed medical and lifestyle decisions, but always
accompanied by a guide of specialized medical personnel.

Talking with a medical geneticist, what to do with your results is an important step in
the genetic testing process. The guide is extremely important since it will help you
make the most accurate decisions according to the result obtained, because there are
cases that genetic tests bought on the internet where we usually take the result as a
death sentence and and this causes you to fall into a deep depression. Obtain
information about your genetics without having to use a medical professional or
genetic counselor as an intermediary is not a good idea because we will suffer the
consequences later. Since a recent study, published in Translational Behavioral
Medicine, has just concluded that the misinterpretation of genetic information
obtained by consumer genetic tests is frequent, so this affects the emotional response
of users.
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Before undergoing genetic testing, get as much information as possible about your
family's medical history. Next, talk to your doctor or a genetic counselor about your
and your family's medical history to better understand your risk. As a result, Given the
complexity of the medical and emotional aspects of genetic testing, it is important for
the patient to consult with a medical professional, such as a genetic counselor, to
understand the risks and benefits of this type of testing and to obtain the answer to
questions you may have before and after the test.