November 2, 2020
Mayo Clinic study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations
By Susan Murphy
Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine. In a new study published in JAMA Oncology, scientists with Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine conducted genetic testing in more than 3,000 patients who were diagnosed with cancer […]
Tags: cancer genomics, Cancer Research, Genetic Testing, Genetics, Individualizing Medicine, Inherited cancer, Research
October 8, 2014
Individualizing Medicine 2014: Day Three Recap
By Sam Smith
The final day of the Individualizing Medicine 2014 Conference kicked off with one of the pioneers of genomics taking the stage. Having founded the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center in 1997, Richard Gibbs led one of the five main groups that completed the Human Genome Project. Gibbs discussed his past, present and […]
Tags: Alexander Parker, Baylor College of Medicine, ceci connolly, Center for Individualized Medicne, Christopher Corless, Conference, DNA, EU-PACT, genome, genomics, Human Genome Sequencing Center, individualized medicine
September 25, 2014
Clifford Hudis, M.D., to Give Keynote Address at Individualizing Medicine Conference 2014
By Center for Individualized Medicine
Mayo Clinic announced today that Clifford Hudis, M.D., immediate past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), will deliver the keynote address at Individualizing Medicine 2014: From Promise to Practice. Individualizing Medicine 2014 is scheduled for Oct. 6–8, with optional workshops and sessions before and after the conference. Presentations will cover a wide […]
Tags: American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO, cancer, center for individualized medicine, Clifford Hudis, Conference, DNA, DNA Sequencing, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, genetic