Genetic Testing & Personalized Medicine: Drug Prescription Changes

Here’s a breakdown of the ‍key data from the provided text, focusing on the TTSH Center for precision adn genomic Medicine:

Key Functions & Services:

* genetic Testing: The centre performs genetic testing, with a importent increase in volume – a 20% annual rise between ⁤2020 and 2024, testing ⁢10,000 gene samples in 2024. They are increasing speed and capacity‍ (“sequencing more⁢ genes, more samples ‍and at a shorter turnaround time”).
* Rare Disease Diagnosis: A primary focus is diagnosing ‍rare diseases,both in adults (like⁢ Mohamad Shahrel Hamid’s case) ⁣and potentially in children (through collaboration with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital).
* Cancer Focus: They provide support and guidance to patients and families with or at risk of genetic cancers.
* Genetic Counselling: A genetic counsellor is employed to explain complex genetic findings, analyze family history, guide decisions, and offer support.
*⁣ Personalized Medicine: The centre is part of a national initiative to develop personalized medicine approaches.
* ‍ Regional Expansion: Services have expanded to include malaysia and Indonesia.

Patient Example:

* Mohamad Shahrel Hamid, a 45-year-old general worker, was diagnosed with a rare condition (affecting fewer than ⁣200 people worldwide) after his daughters were⁤ diagnosed by KK Women’s ⁣and Children’s Hospital, and they collaborated with the TTSH centre. He initially presented with a benign tumor that spread.