BRCA Gene
BRCA Gene: is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 gene. Orthologs are common in other vertebrate species, whereas invertebrate genomes may encode a more distantly related gene. BRCA1 is a human tumor suppressor gene and is responsible for repairing DNA.
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OCT 01, 2019Genetics & GenomicsOCT 01, 2019A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial shows....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2019CancerMAY 07, 2019In early 2019, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) released new recommendations on genetic testing for people with breast cancer, widening the ...WRITTEN BY: Julia TraversOCT 02, 2018Health & MedicineOCT 02, 2018Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for breast cancer detection, wasn't ...WRITTEN BY: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2018CancerMAY 21, 2018Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a target for cancer detection. Researchers are looking at new approaches....WRITTEN BY: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 27, 2018CancerMAR 27, 2018Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer risk...WRITTEN BY: Shafiuddin Siddiqui
OCT 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 01, 2019
A breast cancer drug is better at treating advanced prostate cancer in some men than current therapies, a clinical trial shows....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Cancer
MAY 07, 2019
In early 2019, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) released new recommendations on genetic testing for people with breast cancer, widening the ...
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
OCT 02, 2018
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for breast cancer detection, wasn't ...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
MAY 21, 2018
Epigenetics is defined and outlined as important in gene expression and a possible cause for cancer development & as a target for cancer detection. Researchers are looking at new approaches....
WRITTEN BY:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 27, 2018
Cancer
MAR 27, 2018
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer risk...
WRITTEN BY:
Shafiuddin Siddiqui
MAR 14, 2018
Videos
MAR 14, 2018
The genetic testing company 23andMe has won FDA approval to test for some mutations in the BRCA gene. While some genetic mutations in that gene have been s...
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Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2017
Cancer
JUL 31, 2017
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined DNA repair genes and whether mutations in these genes are highly prevalent in prostate ...
WRITTEN BY:
Xuan Pham
JUL 28, 2017
Videos
JUL 28, 2017
Genetic testing that can be done in the home are becoming popular with individuals looking to research their ancestry. However, these tests can reveal more...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 29, 2016
Cancer
NOV 29, 2016
New recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK suggest that women preemptively take breast cancer drugs to...
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Xuan Pham
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APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDTC.E. CREDITSAPR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDTThe BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes represent the best examples of the modern understanding of cancer molecular genetics. Testing for germline and somatic mutations in BRCA 1/2 has gradually become com...Speaker: Anika Joecker, PhD , Jennifer Poitras, PhDPresented At:Molecular Diagnostics 2019Sponsored By: QIAGENMAY 14, 2015 06:00 AM PDTMAY 14, 2015 06:00 AM PDTCancer is complex, but recent findings are yielding a greater understanding of the disease. The tumor suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are implicated in breast, ovarian, prostate, and other c...Speaker: Vikram Devgan, PhD, MBAPresented At:Genetics and GenomicsAUG 20, 2014 11:45 AM PDTAUG 20, 2014 11:45 AM PDTThe unanimous Supreme Court ruling of 2013 regarding gene patents made competition for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a reality. Within hours of the decision multiple labs began offering more compre...Speaker: Ellen T Matloff, MS, CGCPresented At:Genetics and GenomicsMAY 28, 2014 09:00 AM PDTMAY 28, 2014 09:00 AM PDTWhile the "Jolie effect" has refocused attention on the central role of BRCA gene analyses in the diagnosis and prevention of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, there is a global disparity...Speaker: Jeffrey N Weitzel, MDPresented At:Clinical Diagnostics and Research
APR 10, 2019
10:30 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
APR 10, 2019
10:30 AM PDT
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes represent the best examples of the modern understanding of cancer molecular genetics. Testing for germline and somatic mutations in BRCA 1/2 has gradually become com...
Speaker:
Anika Joecker, PhD
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Jennifer Poitras, PhD
Presented At:Molecular Diagnostics 2019
Sponsored By: QIAGEN
MAY 14, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
MAY 14, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
Cancer is complex, but recent findings are yielding a greater understanding of the disease. The tumor suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are implicated in breast, ovarian, prostate, and other c...
Speaker:
Vikram Devgan, PhD, MBA
Presented At:Genetics and Genomics
AUG 20, 2014
11:45 AM PDT
AUG 20, 2014
11:45 AM PDT
The unanimous Supreme Court ruling of 2013 regarding gene patents made competition for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a reality. Within hours of the decision multiple labs began offering more compre...
Speaker:
Ellen T Matloff, MS, CGC
Presented At:Genetics and Genomics
MAY 28, 2014
09:00 AM PDT
MAY 28, 2014
09:00 AM PDT
While the "Jolie effect" has refocused attention on the central role of BRCA gene analyses in the diagnosis and prevention of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, there is a global disparity...
Speaker:
Jeffrey N Weitzel, MD
Presented At:Clinical Diagnostics and Research
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APR 10, 2019 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITSAPR 10, 2019 06:00 AM PDTLabRoots and the Molecular Diagnostics planning committee are excited to announce they will be hosting the 4th Annual Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Conference April 10-11, 2019. This premiere...MAY 13, 2015 05:00 AM PDTMAY 13, 2015 05:00 AM PDTWelcome to the Genetics and Genomics free online conference! The event is now available on-demand and you can attend sessions including keynotes sessions by Dr. Michael Snyder, Dr....AUG 20, 2014 06:00 AM PDTAUG 20, 2014 06:00 AM PDTThe theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...MAY 28, 2014 06:00 AM PDTMAY 28, 2014 06:00 AM PDTThis year will be our 5th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research online conference. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits. The theme of this conference is a range of medical and clin...
APR 10, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
APR 10, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
LabRoots and the Molecular Diagnostics planning committee are excited to announce they will be hosting the 4th Annual Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Conference April 10-11, 2019. This premiere...
MAY 13, 2015
05:00 AM PDT
MAY 13, 2015
05:00 AM PDT
Welcome to the Genetics and Genomics free online conference! The event is now available on-demand and you can attend sessions including keynotes sessions by Dr. Michael Snyder, Dr....
AUG 20, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
AUG 20, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...
MAY 28, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
MAY 28, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
This year will be our 5th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research online conference. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits. The theme of this conference is a range of medical and clin...
