Patient Learning
Genetic Testing
Genetic testing is a test that looks at your body's DNA, with test results that can provide more information about the healthcare and treatments for you and your family. This video series will guide you through the basics of genetic testing, and cover 2 types of genetic testing: Germline testing, and somatic testing.
Part 1: What is Genetic Testing?
What you'll learn
- About cells, DNA and genes
- About the basics of germline testing
- About the basics of somatic testing
Part 2: Germline Genetic Testing
What you'll learn
- About germline variations
- About the different results you may receive from germline testing
- What different test results may mean for you and your family
Part 3: Somatic Genetic Testing/Tumor Genetic Testing
What you'll learn
- What somatic/tumor genetic testing is, and how it differs from germline testing
- How biopsies are obtained for somatic genetic testing
- What the results can mean for your treatment options
Credits
This video was a collaboration project with The Schwartz Reisman HPB Research Innovation Centre.