Q: I know someone who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is in her forties and in very good health. Why do people like her get cancer? A: Since …
Genetic variants behind type 2 diabetes may also increase the risk of breast, bowel and pancreatic cancer, a study suggests. The link between these diseases has long been known, but …
In an ambitious new study, a team including Yale University scientists set out to find potential treatments for patients with a rare neuroendocrine tumor of the cervix (NETc) by understanding …
Your body shape may increase your risk of colorectal cancer, scientists warn. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with approximately 150,000 new …
A gene therapy called CAR-T that has extended the lives of thousands of patients with leukemia and other blood cancers is being used at UCSF to treat glioblastoma, the most …
Getty Images A Miami-area nurse practitioner on Thursday was sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally signing thousands of orders for medical equipment and genetic tests while submitting $192 …
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have revealed the complex structures of two Parkinson’s disease-related proteins, both of which have been implicated in late-onset cases. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 …
Morgan Luevano, a genetic counselor at Spencer Cancer Center, is helping patients through their cancer journey. OPELIKA, Ala. — Using medical history, lab results and pedigree, genetic counselor Morgan Luevano …
Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN recently launched the Myriad Collaborative Research Registry (MCRR), a comprehensive pan-cancer research platform designed to advance patient care. MCRR, formerly known as the Precision Therapeutics Registry, …