Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...

For the more than 300,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year, one of the biggest challenges is uncertainty around treatment options. Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all and often comes with ...

Providing patient-centered education and navigation support significantly increases consent rates for genomic testing, making ...

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 ...

Medicare-eligible patients with advanced cancers will have access to genomic tests under a national coverage determination CMS finalized March 16. The determination covers next-generation sequencing ...

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 ...

They include the “Jolie” gene, named after actress Angelina Jolie, who had preventative surgery after finding out she had a ...

A nationwide Australian pilot screened more than 10,000 adults aged 18–40 years for high-risk genetic variants linked to ...