Medicare-eligible patients with advanced cancers will have access to genomic tests under a national coverage determination CMS finalized March 16. The determination covers next-generation sequencing ...

Providing patient-centered education and navigation support significantly increases consent rates for genomic testing, making ...

Every cancer carries a unique genetic fingerprint: variations in DNA known as “somatic variants” that occur in tumor DNA but are absent from the patient’s healthy cells. While some cancers may also ...

A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how the disease progresses and patient outcomes. These "tissue-resident" microbes ...

A team of scientists has developed a remarkable new approach to modeling how cells behave over time—using a digital "forecast" much like predicting the weather. By combining patient genomics with a ...