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ASCO Backs Routine ESR1 Testing for Certain Breast Cancers

Activity of elacestrant in EMERALD trial "provides strong signal" for guideline update

May 18, 2023
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FDA Extends Trikafta Approval to Even Younger Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy

Apr 27, 2023
FDA APPROVED elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Trikafta) over a photo of a little girl on a couch using a nebulizer.
Genomics Add Insight Into Worse Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Black Patients

Fewer actionable mutations, less likely to meet genomic criteria for immunotherapy

Apr 19, 2023
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Many With Cancer Predisposition Diseases Unaware of Genetic Status

Moreover, a significant proportion do not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines

Apr 19, 2023
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Genomics Can Help Diagnose Rare Pediatric Diseases

Large study found genomic analysis delivered answers for 41% of kids with undiagnosed disease

Apr 12, 2023
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NIH's Genome Chief Says Genomics Is Evolving and Docs Need More Education on It

National Human Genome Research Institute Director Eric Green sits down with MedPage Today

Apr 07, 2023
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Common Enzyme Deficiency Linked With COVID Severity

Certain groups of men with G6PD deficiency had higher odds of severe illness

Mar 29, 2023
A photo of nurses in protective gear wheeling a male COVID patient down a hospital hallway.
KRAS Mutations in Metastatic CRC Predict Survival Benefit of Chemo Combo

Trifluridine/tipiracil fails to improve survival in patients with KRAS G12-mutant tumors

Mar 06, 2023
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Four Germline Mutations Up Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer

Risk significantly elevated among BRCA1, BRCA2, and CHEK2 pathogenic variant carriers

Jan 24, 2023
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Inflammatory VEXAS Syndrome May Not Be So Uncommon

Is new disease being missed by physicians?

Jan 24, 2023
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Opinion
We're Underutilizing Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancer

Universal germline testing should be part of the standard of cancer care

Jan 20, 2023
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Genetic Screening Program Identifies Unsuspected Thyroid Cancer

But few patients opted for surgery, making value of screening questionable, say editorialists

Jan 09, 2023
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Genomic Assay May Pinpoint Who Can Skip RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery

Patients categorized as low risk with 16-gene signature showed no significant benefit with RT

Jan 06, 2023
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Opinion
FDA Is Letting Harmful Lab-Developed Tests Fall Through the Cracks

We must regulate LDTs that carry risk

Dec 09, 2022
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