The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends germline genetic testing for patients with prostate cancer and high-risk features or a suggestive family history. In 2024, the University of ...

A new test could be more effective at detecting dangerous prostate cancer than current screening methods, a study suggests.

A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for ...

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 ...

Hispanic/Latinx males and those who are non-English proficient are significantly less likely to receive germline genetic evaluation for prostate cancer. Undertesting can impact downstream outcomes, ...

Fig. 3: Ranking for potentially pathogenic or oncogenic variants (PPV/POVs) and associated candidate genes for African-inclusive prostate cancer (PCa) germline testing (GT). In conclusion, our ...

Dr. Daniel P. Petrylak discussed recent developments in prostate cancer care, emphasizing the importance of genetic testing and personalized treatment. Dr. Daniel P. Petrylak, a professor of Medicine ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in prostate cancer risk. About 1 in ...

CLINTON, Wash. — James DeLong was 51 years old and physically fit when he received devastating news in 2001: prostate cancer. "I'm swallowing hard because, you know, I was like, well, in five years, I ...

The underlying mechanism of the transformation of a normal cell into a cancerous cell lies in the acquisition of faults in ...