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 ...

Genetic and genomic testing guide breast cancer risk assessment and treatment, as discussed by Dr. Mark Robson at the Miami Breast Cancer Summit. Genetic and genomic testing play a critical role in ...

SEATTLE — Molecular testing has been widely integrated into mainstream healthcare, and its use is increasing in dermatology. It can help differentiate between skin conditions, for example, as some ...

A facilitated approach to cascade genetic testing can significantly increase uptake among at-risk relatives of people with newly diagnosed BRCA1/2 mutations, a randomized trial found. Cascade genetic ...

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, ...

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 ...

Genetic testing is helping doctors identify rare diseases earlier, opening the door to treatment options before symptoms ...

Researchers at Texas Children's Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new tool within the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) to sharpen the ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went on to deliver her second child a few years later. Doctors cleared the woman ...

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications. These include antidepressants, pain ...