My mom, Susan Knudson, told me that from her hospital bed in May, less than a month before dying of ovarian cancer at age 54, leaving behind my father, my two brothers and me. As she had done several ...

Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. It’s ...

The way you live your life doesn't always give you heart disease. Some people are more likely to develop it at a younger age because it can be inherited. This is where you can test your genes. It can ...

Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman. Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover ...

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects ...

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 ...