INFORMATION. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM. IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. MUCH OF OUR DNA COMES FROM OUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND SO FORTH, AND DNA CAN REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO HEREDITARY CANCER RISK, ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a ...

An expert in the field revealed how genetic testing works, what it means and what steps to take if your family history points to an elevated risk of cancer. Genetic testing, as the name suggests, ...

Rare inherited genetic variants significantly increase familial lung cancer risk, offering new targets for early detection.

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk of ...

LetsGetChecked's new solution offers genetic counseling and multigene panels for hereditary cancer detection and patient support. The solution addresses gaps in cancer care by integrating testing, ...

Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study takes a deep dive into inherited cancer mutations ...

Hereditary breast cancer results from inherited mutations, primarily in BRCA1 and BRCA2, increasing lifetime cancer risk. Additional genes like TP53, PTEN, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM also contribute to ...

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 ...

You’re at an end-of-year holiday family gathering and instead of talking politics and religion, everyone is sharing stories about family members. That's when you find out for the first time that the ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

In a small number of people, testicular cancer can run in families. Having a parent or brother with testicular cancer can increase a person’s risk of getting it. Also, some inherited conditions can ...