Potential dangers of direct-to-consumer genetic test for cancer risk
A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on December 24, 2024, titled "Pitfalls and perils from FDA-approved germ-line cancer predisposition tests." ...
Tag: Germline
Study uncovers six cancer susceptibility genes
Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen, and their collaborators have discovered six novel genes with rare germline variants that associate with cancer ...
Researchers uncover two classes of genetic causes for pediatric chordoma
Little is known about the genetics and biology of chordoma, a rare and aggressive bone tumor. Chordomas occur in approximately ...
Dysbiosis in male mice affects offspring health and placental development
The gut microbiota is the microbial community that occupies the gastrointestinal tract. It is responsible for producing enzymes, metabolites, and other ...
Largest study of BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers refines cancer risk estimates in Asian population
A team of clinician-scientists and scientists from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia campus), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Cancer Research Malaysia, ...
Boosting egg production in fruit flies through gut bugs
For many of us, when we think of microbiomes, our first thoughts are probably about the beneficial microorganisms that live ...
Fred Hutch experts highlight research on cancer treatment advances, survivorship and precision oncology at ASCO
At the 2023 American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting—to be held June 2-6 in Chicago, Illinois—Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ...
Study highlights poor clinical utility of germline testing in cancer patients of African ancestry
New research in the March 2023 issue of JNCCN-; Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network highlights how the lack ...
Study reveals why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new ...
Genetic testing program could help to close the gap for some patients with prostate cancer
Dec 15 2022 Some patients with prostate cancer have genetic mutations that may impact their treatment. A comprehensive, on-site genetic ...
