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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA & CARLSBAD, CA — Fox Chase Cancer Center and Arima Genomics, Inc. have launched a first-of-its-kind ...

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 ...

Stomach cancer is challenging to detect early due to vague symptoms, often diagnosed at advanced stages. Diagnosis involves endoscopy, imaging, laparoscopy, and molecular testing for markers like HER2 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — For millennials and Gen Z, ...

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 ...

“Medical Journeys” is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

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 ...

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 ...