Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

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 ...

Pancreatic cancer is mostly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with late-stage detection due to non-specific symptoms like jaundice and abdominal pain. Diagnosis involves imaging tests, biopsies, and ...

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth.

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 ...

Ambry Genetics, a leader in clinical genomic testing, and now a wholly owned subsidiary of Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), announced the completion of its one-millionth DNA/RNA test, underscoring the ...

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, ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

Distinct UV mutational signatures in cutaneous DNA reinforce UV radiation as the predominant environmental carcinogen underlying most skin cancers. Genetic counseling is best targeted to strong ...

Advancements in technology, testing and imaging have transformed cancer detection and risk assessment, enabling them to be faster and more precise. But providing patients with a cancer risk score or ...

1 in 28 Indian women will face a breast cancer diagnosis in her lifetime. So, personalised treatment options become the hope ...