San Antonio family with history of medullary thyroid cancer calls genetic testing a ‘lifesaver’

San Antonio family with history of medullary thyroid cancer calls genetic testing a ‘lifesaver’

Genetic testing offered the Garcia family a chance at catching cancer in an earlier stage and treating it before the cancer took on an aggressive form for Martin Garcia, Sr. and nearly every person in his family who came after him. While thyroid cancer is typically one of the less alarming cancers, according to Dr. Santillan-Gomez with Texas Oncology, medullary thyroid cancer is genetic, can become aggressive and more difficult to treat.The Garc…