By Abbey Bowling | October 29, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Agendia, one of the leading providers in the field of precision oncology is working to make a significant impact in the fight against breast cancer.
Cari Grundm, breast cancer survivor and molecular oncology specialist, was diagnosed through a routine mammogram. After learning of her diagnosis, doctors suggested genomic testing, which is precision testing of the genes in the tumor that can predict how your cancer will grow and which treatments might work best against it.
Agendia provides genomic technology and diagnostic testing specifically for breast cancer patients, providing personalized treatment informed by clinical data on the unique biology of a woman’s breast cancer.
“It goes beyond just, ‘Do you need chemotherapy, do you not?’ It can also help with regards to endocrine therapy and some other components of breast cancer. I got this test, and these were not tests that were originally available years ago. Now, the intricacies of these tests really help to guide the doctors in making those recommendations.”
“It’s so important just to make sure you’re doing your monthly checks yourself,” Grundm said. “And that you do your annual mammograms. Speak out, use your voice, and support those around you. We each know someone who’s been diagnosed.”
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