Genetics vs. Genomics: What’s the Difference?
Dana-Farber researchers such as Nikhil Wagle, MD, study genetic mutations in patients’ tumors. Gene, genetics, genome, and genomics all are derived from a Greek word – gen – meaning birth…
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Five Things You Need to Know About Cancer Genetics
…Rana on Wednesday, July 16 at 1 p.m. You can also submit questions about genetics and cancer to Ask the Cancer Genetics Team. An answer to your question may appear…
Family Ties: Why Genetics Matter
By Christine Hensel Triantos On a cold winter day in 2002, Sharon Goyette stepped into Dana-Farber’s Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention. She was a 21-year-old college student, and this…
Managing Cancer Risk: Miss America Contestant’s Decision Puts Genetics and Cancer Center Stage
…and strategies for preventing cancer. If you have a question about genetic factors that increase cancer risk, you can ask the Dana-Farber cancer genetics team. The Dana-Farber Cancer Genetics and…
How Genetics Can Help Predict — and Sometimes Stop — Childhood Cancers
…Pioneering Young Brain Tumor Patient Teaches Veteran Doctor Family Ties: Why Genetics Matter Childhood Cancer and the Promise of Gene Therapy Helping families through If a family is considering genetic…
The Latest in Genetics and Women’s Cancers
Judy Garber, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber. Knowledge of genetics and women’s cancers has come a long way in the 20 years…
Infographic: Breast Cancer and Genetics
…visit the website for Dana-Farber’s Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers Breast Oncology Program. More information on breast cancer genetics is available through the Dana-Farber Cancer Genetics and Prevention…
Cancer Conversations Podcast—Episode #14—The Latest in Genetics and Women’s Cancers
Judy Garber, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber. Advances in genetic research may improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women’s cancers. “More…
20 Years After BRCA: What We’ve Learned About Genetics and Breast Cancer
…1. In August 1994, Mark Skolnick, PhD, of Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake City, announced his group had found BRCA1 and mapped its DNA sequence. Huma Q. Rana, MD, clinical…
Cancer Mythbusters Podcast – Episode #2: Cancer Genetics and Prevention
…director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber, we dive into our latest myth: there’s nothing you can do to lessen your chances of developing cancer. In the Cancer Mythbusters…
What Part Does Genetics Play in Pediatric Leukemia?
…Genetic Risk Program to explore these issues. “Sometimes parents will read about genetics and wonder about their family history of cancer, at other times pediatricians may refer patients to us…
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: What You Should Know
…American Cancer Society. Huma Q. Rana, MD, Clinical Director of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber. The Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention performs genetic testing for breast cancer and…
Outsmart Your Genes: Understanding BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk
When Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative double mastectomy earlier this year, this issue of cancer risk and genetics made front-page headlines. Jolie, who announced the operation in a New York…
The Truth About BRCA Testing and Genetic Risk
…increase cancer risk. View the video of the July 16 webchat below. For more information on cancer genetics, visit the website for Dana-Farber’s Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention. http://youtu.be/tpw9mhlCgsQ…
After 80 Years, Genetic Causes of Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Come Into View
…of this highly rare disease, now known as Diamond-Blackfan anemia, or DBA, are finally coming into view. The largest study to date, published recently in the American Journal of Human Genetics, raises as…
How to Talk to Your Family about Genetic Cancer Risk
…agreement about how and when to broach the subject. Read More What is Genetic Testing? The Latest in Genetics and Women’s Cancers Genetics and childhood Cancers What Should I Say?…
Does Having Cancer Once Increase the Risk of Developing Other Cancers?
…or eliminating exposure to substances that triggered the first cancer. Examples include quitting smoking and avoiding sunburn. Genetics Like age, there are several factors beyond an individual’s control that can…
I Have BRCA1 or BRCA2. What Should I Do?
If you carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, you may be at an increased risk of developing certain types of cancers — but it’s important to understand that cancer genetics…
Genetic Testing, Cancer Risk, and Angelina Jolie’s Choice
…How do you know if genetic testing is right for you? Judy Garber, MD, MPH, is director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and…
ASCO Recommendations on Family History a ‘Good First Step’
…visit Dana-Farber’s Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program website. If you have specific questions about hereditary cancers or genetic testing, the Dana-Farber cancer genetics team is available to answer your questions….