Beth Israel Deaconess
BFOR Study Uses Digital Tools to Facilitate Population BRCA Screening in Ashkenazi Jewish Community
Results show population screening can pick up risky BRCA1/2 mutations in men and women from Ashkenazi Jewish populations in the US, though engagement challenges remain.
Esophageal Cancer Case Study Suggests Utility as Clinicians Explore Expanded Uses for Liquid Biopsy
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Investigators reported on how ctDNA, measured using Natera's patient-specific Signatera assays, corresponded to a patient's disease progression and other biomarkers.
New FDA Program May Help Oncologists Access Investigational Drugs in Precision Medicine Era
The program, called Project Facilitate, aims to help oncologists request access to investigational drugs but may only simplify part of the process.
Gray Foundation Awards $25M in Cancer Research Grants
The grant recipients will receive up to $5 million each and are led by scientists at institutions including Harvard Medical School and the Cleveland Clinic.
Hereditary Cancer Panel Study Suggests Germline Mutations Missed in Some Pancreatic Cancers
Through prospective pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma testing, researchers saw germline mutations in new genes and in cases outside of current germline testing criteria.