Genetic testing offered through Texas Oncology is helping patients better understand their risk for certain types of cancer ...

About one in five patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in their blood ...

Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

How to balance patient confidentiality with your ethical and legal duties to inform family of hereditary risks.

PHILADELPHIA— For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in those who carry ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Novant Health suggests genetic testing for those who may be at a higher risk of cancer. Genetic testing may be suggested to those who have a family history of cancer.

Human embryo screening undermines parental trust, stigmatizes disability, narrows genetic diversity, and erodes the foundation of unconditional love. Artificial intelligence compounds these dangers by ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...

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 ...