For many facing a cancer diagnosis, the "why" can be the most elusive piece of the puzzle. When Lauren Yerkes was diagnosed ...

Cancer genetics is the field that elucidates how genetic and epigenetic alterations drive the transformation of normal cells into malignant tumours. At its core, cancer is a genetic disease, arising ...

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is marking “more than two decades of sustained commitment to cancer genetics and ...

FDA moves to help those with rare diseases, think twice before at-home genetic testing and a little-known eating disorder during National Eating Disorders week.

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

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 ...

Kidney cancer is not exclusively a disease of older patients. For many young adults, the diagnosis comes as a shock, often appearing without warning in those who otherwise feel healthy.

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

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 ...

Jobina Fortson-Evans is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor for CBS Atlanta's 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. Senior Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta Dan Raby, the senior digital ...

For childhood cancer survivors, remote telehealth genetic services improve genetic counseling and testing uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, making up 30% of all new cases each year. Knowledge is power when it comes to detection and prevention of this disease: Genetic testing can play an ...