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A genetic test that could determine men at the highest risk of developing aggressive disease could change how prostate cancer is treated, he says, since doctors would be able to more accurately predict which men would need more rigorous follow-up and which men likely wonât have to worry about their prostate that much.
In medicine, genetic susceptibility to a disease refers to a genetic predisposition to a health problem, which may eventually be triggered by particular environmental or lifestyle factors, such as tobacco smoking or diet. Genetic testing is able to identify individuals who are genetically predisposed to certain diseases.