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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.
Genetic testing: A type of test that is used to determine the presence or absence of a specific gene or set of genes to help diagnose a disease, screen for specific health conditions, and for other purposes. Medullary thyroid cancer: The type of thyroid cancer that develops from the C cells of the thyroid gland.enetic tests addressed in this document include, but are not limited to the following: 1  Medullary Thyroid Cancer; and. 2  Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2); and. 3  Genetic testing for endocrine gland cancer susceptibility using panels of genes.