Cancer genetics is the field that elucidates how genetic and epigenetic alterations drive the transformation of normal cells into malignant tumours. At its core, cancer is a genetic disease, arising ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...

Lung cancer is classified into non-small cell and small cell types, influencing treatment strategies and prognosis. Advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and minimally invasive surgeries have ...

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ®)-an alliance of leading cancer centers-published a new resource to inform people about the latest recommendations around hereditary and ...

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth. By testing every possible mutation in a critical hotspot, they found that ...

Breast cancer is a complex disease with numerous classifications. Understanding risk factors such as age, family history, genetic mutations such as breast cancer gene 1/breast cancer gene 2 ...

Marcy Richardson from Ambry Genetics discusses the importance of a new study that assessed the functional impact of thousands of BRCA2 variants, identifying those that may increase cancer risk. What ...

A bacterium that infects roughly half the world’s population, often without producing symptoms for decades, may be responsible for the vast majority of stomach cancer cases projected to occur in the ...

Precision medicine in prostate cancer utilizes genetic testing to identify patients for PARP inhibitor treatment, enhancing personalized care. Genetic testing, including germline and somatic, is ...

A new blended genome genetic test being studied in a major clinical trial may help identify men at highest risk of aggressive prostate cancer and personalise screening strategies.

For the first time ever, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have identified new ...