The genetic testing results also inform patients’ family members about their cancer risks so they can be proactive in screening and prevention. For now, GENETECA™ is only available to people with ...
While some mutations in the BRCA2 gene clearly indicate risks for breast and prostate cancer, thousands of less-common ...
A new NHS genetic testing programme has identified hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry at increased risk of cancer ...
The findings have immediate implications for genetic testing laboratories ... of their VUS as the ClinVar BRCA1/2 expert panel and testing laboratories use the new information in testing reports ...
A patient found to carry a BRCA1 pathogenic variant is not referred to a certified genetic counselor in her health system.
Around 11,000 tests have now been processed, with 235 people (2.1%) testing positive for a BRCA gene mutation. People who are found to have altered BRCA genes are given early access to cancer ...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has long been one of the most difficult forms of breast cancer to treat. Unlike other breast cancer subtypes, TNBC lacks ...
Researchers at Peter Mac have uncovered potential new heredity genes that might be responsible for causing one of the most ...
Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry have been identified as having a gene mutation which puts them at a higher risk of ...
Steph Peacey was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer - one of the most aggressive breast cancers - last year. She ...