Javier Margareto and precision medicine from genetics, key in the fight against cancer

It is known as the Medicina5P: personalized, predictive, preventive, participatory and population. Investment in human and monetary capital must continue together so that it is a reality implemented in our health centers little by little. The collaboration between the private and public sectors, as well, and in this regard, the Basque Country is doing very well to date.
These therapeutic strategies are essential in the early stages of diseases such as cancer. Genetic tests for each patient that analyze the specific genes associated with the most frequent hereditary tumor syndromes in the population.

Tecnalia Genetics Laboratory

An early diagnosis increases the chances of cure, but you have to be cautious with all these pioneering techniques that you have explained to us Javier Margaret from Tecnalia. The genetics, the environment and the lifestyle of each patient help the oncologist in each indicated treatment, but they also serve a lot to carry out preventive tasks in the hereditary circles of each person diagnosed with a tumor or cancer.

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