Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...

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 ...

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Access to genomic testing and matched treatments remains profoundly unequal within and between countries, according to a new commission by The Lancet Oncology ...

When a person with cancer finds out they carry an inherited genetic variant that puts them at higher risk of cancer, the results can help inform their treatment or steps to prevent additional cancer.

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 ...

Background Mainstreaming, in which genetic testing is shifted outside clinical genetics, can improve access to genetic testing. This is being explored in several countries, including Canada, the USA ...

The NHS is currently piloting the rapid genetic test, which can identify the exact type of tumour far faster than existing ...

A genetic testing program that helps rule out a stem-cell donor due to a genetic risk for developing leukemia was pioneered in the Maritimes, and is helping to improve cancer care.

The Inter-Organization Cancer Genetics Clinical Evidence Coalition (INTERACT) applauds the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for its newest updates to the Genetic/Familial High-Risk ...

New research shows a blood test can detect returning breast cancer months to years before scans or symptoms appear.

The inherited mutation substantially increases the chance of developing lung cancer, including in people who don't smoke.

Every person is a collection of genetic puzzle pieces. On their own, those pieces can be hard to understand, but together, ...