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Urdu“The accepted idea was that you needed genetic counseling before taking a genetic test,” said Dr. Elizabeth Swisher, a gynecologic oncologist at UW Medicine and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. “But we’re finding out that many of these protocols actually represent barriers to testing.”
Tag: Genetic Test
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Liquid Biopsy Test for Pediatric Solid Tumors
CHLA researchers launched a liquid biopsy blood test to detect and differentiate between various pediatric cancers less invasively than a tissue biopsy.
ACP offers guidance on the ethical use of genetic testing and precision medicine
A new position paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers guidance regarding ethical decision-making for the integration of precision medicine and genetic testing into internal medicine. ACP’s advice is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers Discover Mechanisms of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection in Transplant Patient
Experts Encourage Rapid Genomic Screenings and Development of New Therapeutics for Drug-Resistant Pathogens to Address Emerging Global Health Concern
Genetic biomarker test predicts recurrence and survival outcomes for men with high-risk prostate cancer
A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy. The study, which examined biopsy samples collected from three large, randomized clinical trials, indicates that physicians potentially can use genetic test scores to personalize treatment for men with the most aggressive form of prostate cancer. Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.
International cardiology trial shows potential benefit of using personalized medicine in blood thinner therapy selection
An international, first-of-its-kind cardiology trial used personalized genetic testing to reduce by 34 per cent the number of serious adverse events following balloon angioplasty, a treatment for the most common form of heart disease.
At-home screening for ovarian, breast cancers is effective
At-home genetic-testing kits for breast and ovarian cancer risk are just as effective, and in some cases even more so, than the typical protocol for genetic testing, which requires repeated office visits and counseling, according to a study led by UW Medicine researchers.