Scientists observe infections by cancer-causing retroviruses in koalas as they occur

An international team of scientists has analyzed the ongoing colonization by two retroviruses of the germline of koalas and ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Genetic germline variations influence expression of cancer cell genes

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Human Genome Sequencing Center investigated the extent to which forms of genetic variation called germline or ...
Urology Care Foundation

Somatic and Germline Genetic Testing for Advanced Prostate Cancer

The Urology Care Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have created a new educational guide on genetic tests to guide ...
Healio

5% of Americans may carry genetic variants linked to cancer risk

Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...
News Medical

Can adding RNA sequencing to germline genetic testing improve accuracy and clinical sensitivity over time compared to DNA sequencing alone?

In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology, researchers from California investigated the diagnostic outcomes of concurrent sequencing of ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

The Impact of Germline Testing for Hereditary Cancer Postdiagnosis

Authors from Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), a nonprofit organization focused on hereditary cancer, discuss the importance of genetic testing, guidelines, and coverage considerations.
Yahoo Finance

Foundation Medicine to Launch Hereditary Germline Tests, FoundationOne®Germline and FoundationOne®Germline More, in the United States Through a Partnership with Fulgent Genetics

BOSTON & EL MONTE, Calif., February 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foundation Medicine, Inc., a genomics company committed to transforming cancer care, today announced plans to launch two new germline ...