Posts Tagged ‘tumor testing’
Tumor Testing: Finding the Right Key for Your Lock
In the November issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, there is an article by Katherine Hobson titled “Take That, Lung Cancer!” Hobson discusses the latest breakthroughs in screening and treatment for lung cancer, including targeted therapies that match a drug to a tumor’s cancer-causing mutation “in the same way you find the right key for…
Read MoreA BRCA Mutation Was Found In My Tumor. Does This Mean I’m A BRCA Carrier?
When we read about genetic testing in the mainstream media, we often think of the testing Angelina Jolie had, called germline genetic testing. This analysis looks for genetic variants (differences) in our DNA that we are born with and are found in most of the cells in our body, including cells in the blood, saliva,…
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