Germline gene therapy and somatic gene therapy are two quite different proposals, and the legitimate concerns and risks of the former should not be used to stall progress on the latter.

Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of prostate cancer, as previously thought, suggests the first study of its ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

New Zealand's gene technology rules are being updated, removing regulatory hurdles that have been in place for 30 years. Also known as genetic engineering or genetic modification, genetic technologies ...

Genetic testing, via germline and somatic testing, is crucial in breast cancer to understand inherited risks and tumor behavior. Germline testing identifies hereditary mutations aiding in ...

Age, education, occupation, monthly income, availability of onsite genetic counseling, and treatment at a teaching center were factors associated with GGT uptake (P < .05). Of those tested, 50 (17%) ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Germline genetic testing for patients with gynecologic cancers can be conducted in parallel with tumor somatic testing ...

Assessing Clinical Value of New Treatment Strategies: ESMO-MCBS and ASCO-VF Evaluation in Phase III Trials at ASCO Annual Meeting 2022 Demand for germline hereditary cancer genetic testing has ...