Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Direct-to-consumer germline testing for cancer predisposition without oversight and guidance can cause anxiety, ...

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 ...

Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. It’s ...

Claudia Christowitz received funding from the National Research Foundation, South Africa. Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a small percentage of them — and their family members — undergo potentially ...

IN HER SHOES. BUT SHE’S TAKEN A HORRIBLE SITUATION AND SHE’S SOMEHOW MANAGING TO FIND A WAY TO LIVE THROUGH IT AND DO IT WITH GRACE AND INSPIRING SO MANY PEOPLE. AND WE’RE FOLLOWING THE JOURNEY OF ...

Marcy Richardson from Ambry Genetics discusses the importance of a new study that assessed the functional impact of thousands of BRCA2 variants, identifying those that may increase cancer risk. What ...

A pioneering test is improving early diagnosis for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. Just over 30 ...

Genetic testing can identify patients with HPV-positive throat cancer who may benefit from lower radiation doses, according to Cleveland Clinic research. The study, published in the Journal of ...

The Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a supporting foundation of JUF, and is supported in part by the Michael Reese Health Trust.

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is marking “more than two decades of sustained commitment to cancer genetics and ...

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 ...