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Ask the Expert: Genetics counseling

More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...
A new study published in JCO Precision Oncology has identified a relatively simple method to predict the cancer patients most likely to develop severe toxicities from chemotherapy. If doctors can ...
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 ...
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, ...
Two studies published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An AACE consensus statement outlines treatment recommendations for MEN1-associated tumors and genetic testing.
When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently. Before she was born, an in-utero amniocentesis had confirmed she carried the gene for fragile ...