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 ...

A 49-year-old unsigned commentary in The Lancet that's been used in litigation to prop up the safety of talc products has ...

What if you could take a test to help you catch, or even prevent, cancer? A free genetic screening study through Sanford ...

Over the past decade, advances in cancer genetics and oncogenomic have profoundly reshaped our understanding of pediatric tumors. Unlike adult cancers, ...

When a person with cancer finds out they carry an inherited genetic variant that puts them at higher risk of cancer, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thyroid cancer represents the most common endocrine malignancy, and its genetic underpinnings are increasingly being elucidated through advanced genomic methodologies. Research in this area has ...

Genetic screening for prostate cancer can help identify inherited risks early, guide treatment decisions, and protect your family’s health. At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we offer expert genetic ...

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 ...