Are birth defects a clinical application of tumor genetics

Birth defects and tumor genetics are two different fields with different research and application focuses. Birth defects are structural and functional abnormalities that occur during fetal development. The study of birth defects focuses on the prevention and treatment of these defects.

Tumor genetics is the science of the relationship between tumorigenesis and genetic factors, focusing on the genomics and molecular biology of tumors and how to use these findings to prevent and treat tumors.