Re:Leila Janah, CEO and entrepreneur who wanted to end globa...
by hkai on Monday February 03, 2020 @02:41AM
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No, you can't.
An at-home DNA test doesn't test whether you have cancer* - it tests your chances of getting one over your lifetime.
For some people, for example, there will be an 80% chance to get breast cancer during their lifetime, and they should start checking themselves often.
* One exception is a colon cancer test - you can send (apologies) a swab of your poop to test it for mutated DNA that is present if you already have early colon cancer.
An at-home DNA test doesn't test whether you have cancer* - it tests your chances of getting one over your lifetime.
For some people, for example, there will be an 80% chance to get breast cancer during their lifetime, and they should start checking themselves often.
* One exception is a colon cancer test - you can send (apologies) a swab of your poop to test it for mutated DNA that is present if you already have early colon cancer.