NewYork-Presbyterian's program offers self-referred genetic testing, focusing on personalized cancer prevention and care.
Earlier blood-test detection could help identify pancreatic cancer patients who need more aggressive treatment, an expert ...
For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...
This study evaluated the demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics of early-onset breast cancer among young Black women to determine the prevalence of hereditary breast cancer germline ...
Stage four lung cancer can be stealthy, often showing late symptoms. Precision oncology now offers personalized treatments ...
The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.
Chemotherapy comes with debilitating side effects, including brain fog, nausea and nerve damage. New research suggests that many people with a common type of breast cancer need just radiation and horm ...
In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a ...
A WISDOM Study analysis shows that pathogenic variant testing can uncover high-risk women who may not qualify for earlier or more intensive breast screening under standard clinical and polygenic risk ...
A genetic risk score could one day guide more personalized treatment for high-risk women, while sparing low-risk women from unnecessary procedures. A new genetic analysis could help predict whether ...