Archives: August 2015

• Genetic Testing May Expose Cancer Risks

  August 30, 2015
  Genetic mutations are known to play a role in the development of all cancers. While these mutations often occur gradually over time, there are cases where hereditary mutations are present throughout life. When this is the case, a person may have inherited a hereditary cancer syndrome from a parent. These markers can provide valuable insights about a person’s risk...read more

• Cancer Clusters: What Are They?

  August 20, 2015
  Cancer cluster is a phrase commonly used by doctors and researchers, but it’s something patients and others may not understand. This term is used to describe an occurrence where a greater than anticipated number of cancer cases occur within a defined geographic area. A cluster, for example, might be investigated when several members of the same family, neighborhood, community...read more