An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer is trying to increase doctor awareness of and testing for a rare lung cancer mutation to help boost use of its drug Braftovi, which the pharmaceutical maker anticipates ...

Integrating HER2-directed therapies into NSCLC decision-making requires adapting protocols and ensuring timely updates as new therapies emerge. Streamlined processes and enhanced communication among ...

Should screening for BRCA1/2 mutations be expanded to all women diagnosed with breast cancer? This is the recommendation put forth in recent guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

Using AI, we identified publications that likely reported a testing or mutation rate, filtered publications for cancer type, and identified sentences that likely reported rates. Rates and covariates ...

Mutation testing is a fault-based software validation technique that involves introducing small, systematic changes (or “mutants”) into programme code to assess the capability of test suites in ...

Timely next-generation sequencing testing in patients with metastatic prostate cancer: A comparative analysis between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

This Reading Room is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: Patients who had genetic testing for BRCA mutations prior to breast cancer diagnosis had smaller tumors, less nodal involvement, and ...

An expert on breast cancer reviews currently available tests for ESR1 mutations and provides clinical insights on best practices for testing. Stay ahead of policy, cost, and value—subscribe to AJMC ...

In one 2007 episode of the medical TV drama series House, when one of Dr. Gregory House's patients and the man's Old English sheepdog both die, a veterinarian ascribes the dog's death to heartbreak.