Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

Why is genetic testing important even after a cancer diagnosis? There are many thoughts and emotions that come with being a cancer survivor. Every person’s journey is different. There may be ...

In A Nutshell Johns Hopkins researchers developed a blood test that catches 81% of stage IA lung cancers (the earliest, most ...

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Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

As families come together to celebrate the holiday season, the shared time can be an opportunity to talk about health. Although genetics may not be the liveliest of holiday dinner topics, family ...

Molecular testing, or molecular diagnostics, refers to a group of tests that look at the genetic material in a specimen. It can detect genetic risk factors for certain diseases or provide evidence of ...

The advantage of MCED testing is its potential to identify cancers at earlier, more treatable stages; detecting cancer even ...

@hopkinskimmel researchers develop novel liquid biopsy approach to identifying early-stage cancers. › ...

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is most often diagnosed based on the presence of physical symptoms that are part of the specific diagnostic criteria for the disorder. Genetic testing for the NF2 mutation is ...

A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose ...