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 ...
Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman. Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover ...
A new coverage determination will prevent Medicare patients with certain cancers from accessing genetic testing, a move that advocates and testing companies say will severely limit early interventions ...
You might hear about your risk of ovarian cancer through an aunt, mother, sister or grandmother. For some, there are no signs of hereditary cancer in the family, but genetic testing still reveals a ...
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 ...
For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...
Integrating new AI screening tools for BRCA and HRD breast-cancer mutations into routine care could lead to earlier detection, more precise treatment, and lives saved. If they are aware of the threat, ...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ambry Genetics, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM) company and a leader in clinical genomic testing, announced today that a ...