Genetics and Genomics
Your personal genomics are a test kit away. Hear from a cancer genetic counselor on how to choose an at-home genetic test and what to expect from the results. Read More ›
Sometimes we hear words that sound familiar but we don’t fully know their meaning. This article explains the common terms “personalized medicine” and “targeted therapy” used by oncologists, and why we need to understand them. Read More ›
Precision Medicine Might Have Made a Difference for My Mom: It Could Help Patients with Cancer Today
After losing her mom to stage IV squamous-cell carcinoma, Kerry Cooke is now focusing on helping other patients with cancer, explaining the benefits of CureMatch, a new artificial intelligence technology that can determine the best treatment for individual patients with cancer. Read More ›
This article takes a look at genetics and what a diagnosis could mean for your family. Read More ›
By Dana Taylor
Although most of the drugs being developed for lung cancer these days are for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there may be a shift on the horizon as new treatment options emerge for patients with small-cell lung cancer. Read More ›
By Dana Taylor
It has become increasingly clear that lung cancer can be caused by different factors, including some environmental chemicals. Lung cancer in never smokers under the microscope. Read More ›
By Jim Palma; John Hopper
Jim Palma and John Hopper, Co-Chairs of NORD Rare Cancer Coalition, explain the difference between genetic testing and genomic profile testing, and why all patients with rare cancers should have a genomic profile done to select the best treatment for them based on potential genomic alteration. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor Dan Dean spoke with several experts about the advances in genomic testing, which have enabled oncologists to treat patients with new “targeted therapies” that fight cancer based on the specific features of a tumor. Read More ›
Christie Bevington shares her story of how immunotherapy was the only treatment that helped stop her cancer progression and relieve her back pain caused by lung cancer. Read More ›