Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

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 ...

One way to get ahead of that diagnosis is genetic testing. There are 13 gene mutations related to breast cancer, according to Doctor Leonard Henry, medical director of Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion.

Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces is introducing a new genetic testing tool that can identify gene mutations passed down through families that ...

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Sophia Thomas takes us along for her doctors’ appointments to help inform yours.

Genomic testing is pivotal in refining breast cancer treatment strategies, particularly for African American women facing unique diagnostic challenges. Tests like MAMMAPRINT analyze numerous genes, ...

IN HER SHOES. BUT SHE’S TAKEN A HORRIBLE SITUATION AND SHE’S SOMEHOW MANAGING TO FIND A WAY TO LIVE THROUGH IT AND DO IT WITH GRACE AND INSPIRING SO MANY PEOPLE. AND WE’RE FOLLOWING THE JOURNEY OF ...

A review of the distribution of risk estimates from three commonly used genomic assays for breast cancer found that Black women were more likely to have aggressive tumor phenotypes, which contributed ...

Just four weeks after he was born at Sheffield Teaching Hospital in April, Freddie was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...