Items Tagged ‘Inherited cancer’
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
March 13, 2018
Researchers seeking to understand families at risk for cancer
March is colorectal cancer awareness month — a time to look at the new role of genetics in preventing and treating a common form of cancer that often runs in families. Physician-researchers within Mayo Clinic’s Hereditary Cancer Clinic are seeking to usher in a new era of identification and prevention for those with inherited risk […]
Tags: #ColorectalCancer, DNA Testing, Dr. Douglas Riegert-Johnson, Dr. Niloy"Jewel" Samadder, Genetic Testing, hereditary cancer, Inherited cancer, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, Precision Medicine