Why do two people with the same cancer diagnosis—the same stage, the same cell type, and the same clinical profile—often have ...

The results, published May 5 in Nature Genetics, offer a new way to understand the molecular roots of cancer — an especially ...

From being interested in math and science in high school to now working at the National Cancer Institute as a postdoctoral fellow, Calvin alumnus Mitchell Machiela’s passions and opportunities ...

Cancer genetics is the field that elucidates how genetic and epigenetic alterations drive the transformation of normal cells into malignant tumours. At its core, cancer is a genetic disease, arising ...

After a cancer diagnosis, patients often have many questions, not only about their treatment but also about what the ...

Hundreds of thousands of people diagnosed with cancer are still alive today but were never genetically tested, either because testing was not available or was not routinely offered at the time of ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Pancreatic cancer can remain quiet for years, developing undetected before causing symptoms that lead to a diagnosis. Even ...

We are at a transformative moment in oncology. Remarkable advancements have led to the identification of biomarkers that can predict treatment response, tests that can detect cancer risk before ...

Pancreatic cancer is mostly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with late-stage detection due to non-specific symptoms like jaundice and abdominal pain. Diagnosis involves imaging tests, biopsies, and ...

Lung cancer is classified into non-small cell and small cell types, influencing treatment strategies and prognosis. Advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and minimally invasive surgeries have ...