Dr. Mercy Laurino is a licensed genetic counselor and Director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She leads several teams focused on genetics, prevention, and ...

SEATTLE — Up to 10% of cancers are hereditary, which means they can be passed from generation to generation through genetic mutations. Genetic counseling can help you figure out if a cancer in your ...

Cancer is a complex disease. Whether it is caused by an individual’s genetic mutation, environment or lifestyle, cancer varies from person to person. Genetic counseling can help people estimate their ...

Whitney Maxwell, MS, CGC, stands at the helm of the Inherited Cancer Research Shared Resource at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, overseeing a dynamic team of genetic counselors, ...

(WXYZ) — November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.? It has a ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 13% of American women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Experts predict over 310 thousand new diagnoses for 2024.

Health experts say testing can help doctors identify people who may benefit from earlier screenings, additional imaging, or ...

“Prioritizing Counseling in Genetic Counseling” was a thought-provoking workshop title at the 2025 European Society of Human Genetics Conference, held May 24-27 in Milan, Italy. While it may seem ...

Hereditary cancer is caused by germline mutations, typically following an inheritance pattern within a family. In contrast, sporadic cancer is caused by somatic mutations interacting with ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

The analytic data set includes primary outcome data from 315 participants (GC [n = 162] and webtool [n = 153]). Mean difference in decisional conflict score changes between groups was –0.04 (one-sided ...