GENOMIC TESTING

Jul 10 2025HEALTH

How DNA Testing Could Change How Doctors Treat a Blood Cancer

Chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML, is a blood cancer that's defined by a specific genetic change. Doctors have been using drugs that target this change, called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, to treat CML. These drugs have been a game-changer, but some patients don't respond well and their condition worsens. Now, scientists are looking deeper into the DNA of CML cells. Th...

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Discovering the Path to Genomic Testing: Parents’ Voices on Helping Kids with Rare Conditions

Rare conditions might affect a small group of people, but they collectively impact around 300 million globally. In the past, early diagnosis was challenging due to the failure to recognize rare conditions and order the right genomic tests. However, advancements in genome sequencing now offer a faster and more comprehensive way to identify and diagnose rare disorders....

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