An online platform may help increase access to and reduce barriers associated with germline testing for individuals with cancer, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.An analysis of ...

Genetic testing for hereditary cancer unexpectedly uncovered a case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), highlighting the need ...

Dr. Kristen Scarpato explains the role of genetic testing in prostate cancer care, as well as its use in determining ...

Patients with stages I to III breast cancer who were seen at a single cancer center between 2010 and 2012, and who agreed to participate in research DNA banking, were included (N = 488). Personal and ...

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced the launch of the Guardant ...

Efficacy and safety results of TQB2930, a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody combined with chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) previously treated with ≥2 line treatments: ...

We analyzed the DNA sequences of 565 genes, including 60 that have been associated with autosomal dominant cancer-predisposition syndromes, for the presence of germline mutations. The ...

Instead, they point to the active involvement of gene sequences inherited from our parents—our germline genome—in determining whether cells bearing potential cancer-causing mutations are ...

During the 19th century, even before DNA was recognized as the material of heredity, the German evolutionary biologist August Weismann theorized that organisms might protect their genetic heritage by ...

The move left many researchers wondering whether the specter of accidental germline transmission — which haunted early gene therapy trials — had now risen over the field of gene editing.