Impact of genome sequencing
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Knowledge of the human genome is far from complete, but genomic information is already having a big impact in the clinic. The areas where genome sequencing is expected to have the most impact are:
Diagnosing rare and inherited diseases
Clinicians are adopting genome sequencing as a way of searching for variants that could be causing an undiagnosed genetic disease
Stratifying individuals' tumours to guide cancer therapy
Genomic information can be used to profile the DNA and RNA of tumour cells to guide the use of targeted cancer treatments
Providing information about a person's risk of developing disease or their likely response to a treatment
Certain variants can increase a person's risk of diseases like cancer and heart conditions. Genomic information could be used to help detect diseases early or, ultimately, prevent them from developing.
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