Illustration by Oona Tempest of Kaiser Health News. The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast ...
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has expanded two cancer genetic risk assessment guidelines to meet the growing understanding of hereditary cancer risk and use of genetic tests in ...
Whitney Maxwell, MS, CGC, stands at the helm of the Inherited Cancer Research Shared Resource at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, overseeing a dynamic team of genetic counselors, ...
The Urology Care Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have created a new educational guide on genetic tests to guide ...
Predictive genomics enhances breast cancer management by integrating predictive medicine, personal genomics, and translational bioinformatics for personalized care. Key applications include ...
In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...
Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...
Fred Hutch researchers launch free online tool to assess colorectal cancer risk Researchers led by Ulrike “Riki” Peters, PhD, MPH, holder of the 40th Anniversary Endowed Chair, and Li Hsu, PhD, ...
February 2, 2011 — Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2011 Pezcoller Foundation–American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Cancer Research for his work in ...