In an era where medical advancements are rapidly evolving, genetic testing has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, particularly ovarian cancer. Dr. Kevin Holcomb, chair of ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heart condition that people typically inherit from their biological parents through their genes. Genetic testing can help identify people at risk of developing ...
The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went on to deliver her second child a few years later.
A genetic risk score could one day help women with DCIS or LCIS know if they are high or low risk and decide which treatment ...
The Defense Health Agency has extended a pilot program that covers many now-common laboratory genetic tests and added five more to improve diagnostics and care for patients with breast, blood and ...
My breast cancer risk is really low. Now, anyway. Earlier this year, I was facing odds of up to 70 percent that I would develop breast cancer since I have the BRCA2 genetic mutation. But after a ...
The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Monday began allowing infertile couples involving women who are 35 and older to undergo preimplantation genetic testing. Eligibility for the procedure ...
I lost a lot this year. My breasts. My ovaries. My uterus. My belly button. (I’ll explain that last one later.) But I gained a lot, too. After enduring four surgeries that benched me from work for a ...