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 ...

In the first part of this series, we explored how early genetic screening and gene therapy transform the lives of newborns ...

"PARP inhibitors have been a mainstay in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer for patients with ...

Historically, professional society guidelines have recommended limited genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes (HCS) to patients with cancer thought to be at highest risk for carrying ...

Germline development is the development of the cell lineage that gives rise to the reproductive cells, called gametes, of sexually reproducing organisms. Primordial germ cells, the founder cells ...

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 ...

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

Gamete production in most animal species is initiated within an evolutionarily ancient multicellular germline structure, the germline cyst, whose interconnected premeiotic cells synchronously develop ...

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

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their ...