Posts Tagged ‘BRCA1’
Despite Barriers, Labs Starting to Report Suspected Cancer Risk Mutations Seen in Tumor Testing
Paired tumor/germline testing is far from standard practice in cancer care, but some experts in the field are advocating that when patients have their tumors genomically profiled to determine precision medicine options, that is an opportunity to also evaluate them for their inherited risks for cancers.
Read MoreWith More Than a Million Records, ClinVar Value Grows as Variant Classification Resource
Since its launch in 2013, ClinVar has not only amassed a wealth of genetic variant information, but the lab and clinical genetics communities in the U.S. are readily referencing it when they have questions about the clinical significance of variants.
Read MorePersonalized Medicine in 2019: Options Increasing But Are They Reaching Patients?
In 2019, the field of personalized medicine continued to grow with the market launch of more than two dozen drugs targeting novel genomic alterations and numerous genetic tests to determine whether patients are at risk for serious diseases like cancer, and whether they are likely to respond to therapy.
Read MoreWhat to Know Before You Buy an At-Home Genetic Cancer Risk Test
At-home DNA testing kits may not be a good fit for answering medical questions. Here’s what experts want you to consider and a review of three popular tests.
Read MoreGenetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: False Positive After Testing at Pop-Up Booth
Precision Oncology News and My Gene Counsel have partnered to produce the “Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology” series to highlight real-world issues that genetics experts and medical professionals are encountering as genetic tests are increasingly used in cancer care.
Read MoreEllen Matloff Quoted in GenomeWeb Article on Barriers to In-Person Genetic Counseling
People around the US, regardless of whether they live in a large city or a remote village, can now order genetic tests online to learn their inherited risks for serious diseases, such as cancer. But what do individuals do after they learn their risks? How do they find experts who can help them understand their…
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