The Importance of Hereditary Cancer Testing for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer September 18, 2019 Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of death due to cancer.1 Approximately 56,500 people, or 1 in 64, will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer thi... Continue Reading
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Are you 1 in 50? August 6, 2019 This month, we are striving to bring awareness to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a serious inherited condition caused by changes in the SMN1 gene... Continue Reading
1 in 5 Minorities Struggle with Depression in the United States July 11, 2019 July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It is estimated that 1 in 5 minorities struggle with depression, which is the leading cause of disability ... Continue Reading
The 3 Things You Must Know about Depression May 1, 2019 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 and marks the 70th anniversary of this important event. Its purpose is to increase educate the public about ment... Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About Hereditary Colon Cancer March 7, 2019 Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 20 people will be diagnosed with... Continue Reading
Myriad Genetics 2019 Facts at a Glance February 8, 2019 Myriad Genetics has been in business for more than 27 years and we are a global leader in personalized medicine. Click on the image below to download our ... Continue Reading
Myriad Women’s Health: Empowering women and their families to make critical and timely healthcare decisions January 10, 2019 Counsyl, Inc. has combined with Myriad Genetics’ Preventive Care business unit to form Myriad Women’s Health, Inc., a premier genetic screening and personal... Continue Reading
EndoPredict is the Only Test to Answer Three Critical Questions December 7, 2018 EndoPredict is the Only Test to Answer Three Critical Questions: Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Benefits of Chemotherapy and Who Can Forgo Extended Endocrine... Continue Reading
Genetic Testing Helps Personalize Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions October 1, 2018 According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In 2018, about 266,000 new cases of br... Continue Reading
Genetic Testing Can Help Men with Prostate Cancer Receive the Right Treatment September 1, 2018 September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. According the American Cancer Society, more than 165,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and... Continue Reading
Helping to Realize the Benefits of Personalized Medicine for Minority Populations July 2, 2018 The biomedical innovation now happening in the molecular diagnostics industry is making it possible for clinicians to answer their patients’ four most pressin... Continue Reading
GeneSight: Helping Patients with Depression May 15, 2018 Mental Health Month, Depression and GeneSight® The GeneSight® genetic test has produced exciting news for patients diagnosed with depression. A landmar... Continue Reading
BRACAnalysis CDx Approved by FDA for Patients with HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer January 23, 2018 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BRACAnalysis CDx® for use as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with HER2- metastat... Continue Reading
Winter Depression is a Serious Health Issue for Many People January 17, 2018 It is estimated that 19 million people suffer from “year round” depression. If every American with depression lived in one state it would be the country’s... Continue Reading