When people ask "is cancer a genetic disease?" they are often thinking about family history: if my parent had cancer, will I? The short answer is complicated but important: cancer is driven by genetic ...

A recent article in JAMA Internal Medicine describes a common genetic mutation found in many breast cancer patients who do not have a family history of the disease. The study looked at germline ...

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ®)-an alliance of leading cancer centers-published a new resource to inform people about the latest recommendations around hereditary and ...

Lung cancer is classified into non-small cell and small cell types, influencing treatment strategies and prognosis. Advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and minimally invasive surgeries have ...

A family history of breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers is linked to ATM and KRAS gene mutations, despite negative BRCA1/2 results. Genetic testing and counseling are crucial for understanding ...

We are at a transformative moment in oncology. Remarkable advancements have led to the identification of biomarkers that can predict treatment response, tests that can detect cancer risk before ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that its MyRisk® Hereditary Cancer Test with RiskScore® was recognized in the American Journal of Human Genetics as one of the top 10 significant advances in genomic ...

Myriad Genetics partners with broadcaster Hannah Storm to promote breast cancer risk assessment and the importance of family health history. Myriad Genetics, Inc. has announced a collaboration with ...

Peer-reviewed study in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network describes the CARE program’s utility as digital risk assessment tool validated with real-world patient data ...

CariGenetics has begun enrolment into its multi-country Caribbean prostate cancer study and is calling on Bermudian men to participate. The Caribbean Prostate Cancer Genetic Study brings the genetics ...

SAN ANTONIO – Genetic testing offered the Garcia family a chance at catching cancer in an earlier stage and treating it before the cancer took on an aggressive form for Martin Garcia, Sr. and nearly ...