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Apr 15, 2018

Researcher Presents Promising Early Results on Color Cascade Testing Uptake at ACMG Meeting

A Color Genomics collaborator reported that nearly half of first-degree relatives who were invited for reduced-cost testing in cancer-related genes opted to participate.

Apr 13, 2018

Clinically Validated NGS Assays Miss Challenging But Important Variants, Study Finds

Only three out of 10 sequencing workflows detected all variants in a synthetic reference sample, according to a study presented at ACMG.

Apr 11, 2018

Newborn Screening for Hearing Loss Might Benefit From Genomic Testing

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At the ACMG meeting, Cynthia Morton said that several projects, including her team’s SEQaBOO study, are exploring the utility of genomic testing in newborn hearing screening.

Oct 31, 2017

ACMG Developing Decision Support Tools for Non-Geneticist Docs for Secondary Findings, NIPT

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The so-called ACT sheets are one pagers that guide doctors on what to do after receiving a genetic test results for a patient.

Dec 16, 2016

New Guidelines Aim to Standardize Interpretation and Reporting of Somatic Cancer Variants

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The recommendations were developed by a working group of the AMP Clinical Practice Committee that included representatives from ACMG, ASCO, and CAP.

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Researcher Presents Promising Early Results on Color Cascade Testing Uptake at ACMG Meeting

Clinically Validated NGS Assays Miss Challenging But Important Variants, Study Finds

Newborn Screening for Hearing Loss Might Benefit From Genomic Testing

ACMG Developing Decision Support Tools for Non-Geneticist Docs for Secondary Findings, NIPT

New Guidelines Aim to Standardize Interpretation and Reporting of Somatic Cancer Variants

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