How much patient interaction is involved with cytogenetic technology?
Cytogenetic technologists do not interact with patients, but their work plays a pivotal role in the lives of the patients they serve. In the last few decades, cytogenetic studies have become an integral part of medicine. The results of the work we do can help to diagnose cancer, determine a treatment regimen (type, intensity, prognosis, etc.), monitor response to treatment, allow the care-giving team to set appropriate expectations, and determine the efficacy of new and experimental therapies.
