Articles related to "Cancer Genetics"

People do not inherit cancer but instead inherit an increased risk of getting cancer.

Three new studies just published in the May 2008 issue of the journal Nature Genetics may lay the groundwork for DNA screening to help us assess our risk of skin cancer.

Rapid advances in gene scanning technology have identified genes linked to cancer, arthritis, diabetes and many other diseases.

A recent study published in May 2009, reports the efficiency of personalized chemotherapy based on the genetic profile of patients affected by non-small cell lung cancer.

Once a woman makes the decision to undergo hereditary breast cancer testing, she must be prepared for what either positive or negative test results mean in her life.