Dna Tests Emerging As Weapon Against Cancer

DNA tests emerging as weapon against cancer

Some experts say the world is on the cusp of a "golden age" of genomics, when a look at the DNA code will reveal your risk of cancer, diabetes or heart disease, and predict which drugs will work for you.

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