THE STORIES AND PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S CHRONICLE. GENETICS. DETERMINE WHO WE ARE. THEY ALLOW US TO PASS DOWN TRAITS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. BUT WHAT ...

When several people in a family develop gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, genetic factors may be responsible. Many of these factors are not currently known. Hereditary cancer syndromes are unusual, but ...

Having genetic factors can raise a person’s risk of uterine cancer. Currently, there is no screening test, but some signs and symptoms may indicate a person has it. Cancer that starts in the uterus, ...

A new multicenter study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and colleagues around the world, ...

Hereditary cancer syndromes are disorders that increase your risk of certain cancers due to mutations in one or more genes inherited from your parents. Genetic testing can help you determine your risk ...

Get the answers you need. Our Care Advisors can help you learn about becoming an MSK patient. MSK understands the cancer care needs of people who have hereditary breast cancer. Our experts choose ...

Gastric cancer, a significant global health burden, claims over 7% of cancer-related deaths annually. Although only 1-3% of cases have a genetic basis, understanding these genetic drivers is crucial ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute genetic counselor Sam Beck, MS, CGC, answers common questions people ask about pancreatic cancer and the genetic testing associated with it. People at an increased risk for ...

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the skeletal system. It typically occurs due to changes in genes that affect how cells grow. While people typically acquire these gene changes ...

I believe I have hereditary cancer, especially after my daughter was approved to receive genetic testing for breast cancer. I don’t have the BRCA gene mutation. Neither does my daughter. She and I are ...

A lung cancer diagnosis can feel frightening. And when a family member is diagnosed, you might wonder about your own risk, prompting you to ask if lung cancer is hereditary. Smoking tobacco accounts ...

Abbreviations: BWS, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome; CMMRD, constitutional mismatch repair deficiency; FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis. Although some skin signs are specific and easily recognized, ...