One in seven American adults has tried at-home DNA testing, a recent survey finds. Now, “preventive” DNA testing is starting to enter the U.S. healthcare system –– at clinics for those who can afford to pay out of pocket. (wbur)
Dr. Robert C. Green consults with a patient at the new Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
There are the big-ticket"whole-genome" tests that look at more than 3,000 genes and can cost nearly $3,000 for a full interpretation."And we've got some more limited and less expensive panel options," Green offers."For example, if you were really concerned about cancer, there's a $250, 61-gene cancer panel which is very specific for cancer."
This is the sort of expertise offered at the new Preventive Genomics Clinic at Brigham and Women's, which officially launches Friday.found that one in seven American adults has tried it. But it remains to be seen how the testing plays out: Will it actually improve people's health care? And at what cost?
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