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 ...

Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid ...

Precision medicine in prostate cancer utilizes genetic testing to identify patients for PARP inhibitor treatment, enhancing personalized care. Genetic testing, including germline and somatic, is ...

INDIANA, Pa. – As the genetic coordinator at Indiana Regional Medical Center’s Comprehensive Breast Center, Dawn Zarycki is “involved in every process of treatment,” she said. The services offered by ...

Becca Tomlinson underwent a double mastectomy after finding out she inherited a faulty gene.

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 ...

Is the Galleri multi-cancer blood test worth it? A doctor explains real-world performance data and explains why no major medical society recommends the test for screening.

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 ...