As more people receive genetic testing after a cancer diagnosis, newer variants have been identified that increase the risk ...

Moreover, even if an organism has acquired a beneficial mutation during its lifetime, the corresponding information will not flow back into the DNA in the organism's germline. This is a ...

SESAUA annual meeting featured a kidney cancer session and a presentation by Dr. Robert Smith discussing how age and tumor ...

The presence of biomarkers, even in small amounts, can shape the course of treatment for a patient, says Andy Guinigundo, MSN, RN, CNP, ANP-BC.

The findings, published in Cancer Discovery, evaluated the roles of inherited genetic factors passed down from our parents and somatic mutations acquired during tumor formation. The research shows ...

Genetic testing, via germline and somatic testing, is crucial in breast cancer to understand inherited risks and tumor behavior. Germline testing identifies hereditary mutations aiding in preventive ...

UK-based clinical testing programme for somatic and germline BRCA1/2, ATM and CDK12 mutations in prostate cancer: first results. BMJ Oncology . DOI: 10.1136/bmjonc-2024-000592 ...

Hereditary predisposition is a relevant cause of cancer in children and adolescents. At least 10% of all pediatric tumors are ...

Dr. Chandler Park sat down for an interview with CURE® to discuss the biggest takeaway from the 2025 ASCO GU Symposium in ...

05). Of those tested, 50 (17%) harbored a germline pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant. In the AMAZONA III trial, 1,476 (49%) of 2,974 patients with BC met the National Comprehensive Cancer ...